Charges of vote-buying were filed in Iloilo, Cebu and Southern Leyte on the weekend before Monday's elections. In Estancia town in Iloilo, municipal election officer Majelia Alcalde filed a police report alleging that she had witnessed reelectionist Vice Mayor Rowena Placencia (Liberal Party) buying votes at the candidate's residence on Friday. In the police report, Alcalde said she went to the official's house after receiving a complaint of vote-buying and saw money being distributed. The vice mayor allegedly hid in her room upon seeing Alcalde, according to the report filed by the election officer. Placencia could not be reached...
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