Paperwork together with voter’s certificates and dying certificates of a person who was capable of vote in 2017 regardless of being useless in 2014.
CEBU CITY, Philippines- A useless particular person from Palompon, Leyte, was capable of vote in 2017, regardless that he already died in 2014.
This was based mostly on the doc of the useless voter secured and introduced by mayoral candidate Dr. Georgina Arevalo in a radio program on Saturday, April 5, 2025.
The dying certificates confirmed that the person was from Barangay Tinabilan, and died on August 29, 20214 in Ormoc Metropolis.
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Alternatively, the voter’s certificates, which was issued on March 28, 2025, confirmed that the identical particular person was capable of vote within the October 23, 2017 Presidential Election. That is three years after his demise.
Arevalo stated that this growth is an alarming affirmation of looming considerations by residents of Palompon, concerning the 1,089 useless residents whose names are nonetheless within the listing of energetic voters of the city.
Election fraud utilizing useless voters, Arevalo stated, is a widespread concern within the municipality forward of the upcoming Might 12, 2025 elections.
On March 3, 2025, residents from 43 barangays of Palompon formally requested the Fee on Election (COMELEC)-8 in Tacloban Metropolis to cancel 1,021 useless residents whose names are nonetheless on the voters listing.
So far, no response has been acquired from COMELEC.
Other than the inclusion of useless voters, there have been reviews of cancellation of legitimate and dwelling voters’ double registration, in addition to 868 non-resident voters.
Earlier, dismissed Palompon Mayor Ramon Oñate, who sought reelection, denied the allegation and acknowledged that the Native Civil Registrar will report back to the municipal election registrar month-to-month or quarterly to replace their data.
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