PHILIPPINE National Police (PNP) personnel have been instructed to act on reports of alleged vote-buying in their areas, an official of the police organization said.
At a press conference, PNP’s Director for Operations Police Major General Valeriano de Leon said some cops, commanders, and even election candidates reported supposed incidents of vote-buying.
“We have been receiving several reports from our subordinates, commanders, as well as the candidates themselves and intelligence communities are conducting validation on this,” De Leon said.
“In fact, the Chief PNP has given instruction to all commanders down to the police stations to conduct appropriate police actions in coordination with the Commission on Elections,” he added.
De Leon said the PNP has yet to consolidate all these reports when asked about the total number of reports that the police have received so far.
The PNP is among the member agencies of the task force against vote-buying or the Task Force Kontra Bigay organized by the Commission on Elections.
TF Konta Bigay is expected to act motu proprio, as well as on formal complaints involving vote-buying.
