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KUTA SANG-AN, Labangan, Zamboanga del
Sur – Government troops of the 1st Infantry
(TABAK) Division recovered a paper bag containing money amounting to
P1,056,700.00 in cash in Brgy Dapiwak, Dumingag, Zamboanga del Sur allegedly to
be used fo vote buying on Saturday May 11, 2019.
Troops
of 97th Infantry (KALASAG-LAHI) Battalion, 1ID while conducting security
patrol, received information from concerned citizens regarding the presence of
goons conducting vote buying and harassing the populace in the area.
“Our
troops found the money believed to be left by the goons of unidentified
politician at the back of an abandoned house in the said barangay,” said Lt Col
Rufino de Leon, commanding officer of 97IB.
Meanwhile,
early morning of Sunday, May 12, 2019, combined elements of 5th Infantry
Battalion, 1ID and Tubod Municipal Police Station (MPS) in coordination with
the Election Officer of Tubod, Lanao del Norte, apprehended five (5)
personalities suspected of engaging in vote buying in Purok 7, Brgy Bualan,
Tubod, Lanao del Norte.
Recovered
from their possession were cash amounting to P123, 868.00, sample ballots, and
other campaign paraphernalia.
Brigadier
General Roberto Ancan, commander of the military forces in Zamboanga Peninsula
and Lanao Provinces said, “We in the AFP together with the PNP are in full
support of the COMELEC to have a secure and fair elections. We will not allow
anybody, regardless of what political party they belong, to threaten or
intimidate our people in this electoral process.”
Ancan
further said, “We challenge all the candidates, civil society organizations,
religious groups and the citizenry to be more vigilant in preventing violence
and not be swayed by the use of guns, goons and gold.”
“To the
electorate, go out and vote. Feel safe, secured and participate in this momentous
event of our democratic way of life,” added Ancan.
The
recovered money of 97IB and 5IB were turned over to the COMELEC of Zamboanga
del Sur and Lanao del Norte, respectively, while the apprehended personalities
were turned over to Tubod, MPS for proper disposition. (By JONG CADION with press
release, Zamboanaga City)
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