Vote-buying in PH is ‘endemic, well-entrenched’—EU observer

Manila Bulletin

Vote-buying in the Philippine election setting is “endemic” and “well-entrenched”, the deputy chief observer of the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) said on Wednesday, May 14, as the group’s preliminary findings took note of “credible indications” of vote-buying either via cash or goods. (via Raymund Antonio | MB)  READ: https://mb.com.ph/2025/05/14/vote-buying-in-ph-is-endemic-well-entrenchedeu-observer  Join this channel to get access to perks:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5664f6TkaeHgwBly50DWZQ/join   Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin   Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin  Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin  Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin  Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin   #ManilaBulletinOnline  #ManilaBulletin  #LatestNews

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00:00employment of automated counting machines and models. EOM observers found

00:05complex regional, provincial, city and municipal branches to be experienced and

00:11competent. complex communication efforts with voters were proactive and diverse

00:18and for the first time included the distribution of personalized voter

00:23information sheets to all registered voters. By voting citizens demonstrated a

00:31strong commitment to democracy and civic values. The elections were held against the

00:38backdrop of election related violence including on election day widespread

00:44vote binding the continued dominance of few political families and a legal

00:49framework that is fragmented, dispensate and blacks covariance. The media reports

00:57that at least 30 people including several candidates and election officials were

01:03killed on the period leading to the elections. Only on election day at least

01:1010 persons were killed.

01:12...economical concerns therefore but our our service in the field we have received reports

01:17credible reports on on the on the on the on the practice of Dubai and in several

01:24provinces. I can say that the provinces are Bohol, Daba Oriental, Oryon, Palawan, Quezon,

01:30Sikilor, San Buangan City and San Buangan City and their sub-provinces. So it's it's a

01:36practically it's very well it's it's highly entrenched and we have received reports

01:41we have also in some cases witnesses which is even difficult because we are also we

01:46are quite highly identified as a selection of servers but we still have some

01:50evidence that all those

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