The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is implementing a “money ban” that will prohibit anyone from carrying cash worth more than P500, 000 five days before and on the day of the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). The money ban is aimed to prevent vote buying, and anyone caught…
The Commission on Elections is implementing a “money ban” that will prohibit anyone from carrying cash worth more than P500, 000 five days before and on the day of the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections .
“There is no Supreme Court ruling prohibiting the money ban, that’s why the Comelec will try to impose such to deter vote buying,” said Comelec chairman George Garcia. Comelec is also coordinating with Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and Anti-Money Laundering Council to monitor large transactions on GCash and Maya.
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