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00:00 But in exchange for the signature, that's what Congressman Edsel Lagman said behind the People's Initiative

00:08 to amend the Constitution with the help of some mayors in Bicol.

00:12 But some officials who were also involved in the so-called help,

00:15 argued that there was a pay-off.

00:17 Tina Panganiban Perez was there.

00:19 [music]

00:21 In the pictures posted by former Ako Bicol representative Alfredo Pido Garbin,

00:27 some mayors in Albay met on January 5.

00:32 He was invited to speak about the People's Initiative

00:36 as a former chairperson of the House Committee on Constitutional Amendments.

00:40 In the so-called help, Albay First District Representative Edsel Lagman said

00:45 that he gave money to pay P100 for each signature in the People's Initiative.

00:52 At that meeting, I was given 50% of P100 per voter.

01:03 He said that the balance of 50% will be followed.

01:09 I don't know where the money came from,

01:12 but what was there in the meeting were the ranking members of Ako Bicol party list.

01:20 In comparison to incumbent representative Jill Bongalon of the party list

01:26 and the former congressman of the party list, Pido Garbin.

01:31 And the funders were the Ako Bicol coordinators.

01:40 For one mayor, P50 is P125,000. For others, it's bigger.

01:49 For example, the other one is P142,500.

01:58 This is P50 of P100 per voter.

02:04 According to Lagman, three mayors in his district were given money.

02:09 The People's Initiative or PI is a way to amend the Constitution.

02:15 Under this, the people can pass an amendment if they can get a signature

02:21 that will not decrease the 12% of registered voters,

02:26 as long as each district will not decrease the 3%.

02:31 My question is the process of buying votes or petitions.

02:42 That's my question.

02:43 Under the Omnibus Election Code, it is prohibited to sell or buy votes.

02:53 This is a criminal offense.

02:55 Senator Aimee Marcos, the chairperson of the Senate Committee on Electoral Reforms,

03:00 also refused to buy a signature.

03:03 Garbin confirmed that he had a help,

03:07 which is called the League of Municipalities of the Philippines Albi Chapter,

03:12 but he was not given money.

03:14 There was a meeting that transpired, but allegations on low of funds or money,

03:21 that's a wild and baseless accusation.

03:25 In a statement, Acobicol Rep. Raul Angelo Jill Bongalon also confirmed that he was in the help.

03:33 They are both resource persons of Garbin.

03:36 He also denied that he was given money.

03:40 Garbin and Bongalon sent a statement by LMP Albi Chapter President and Mayor Adrian Salceda,

03:48 where they confirmed that 15 of the 18 mayors who signed the petition for the petition were in agreement.

03:56 Mayor Salceda also denied that they were part of the fund.

04:00 Comelec said that the issue has not yet reached them.

04:05 The jurisdiction of Comelec has not yet entered here because it is not yet election period.

04:10 We have not yet been able to file a complaint.

04:13 For GMA Integrated News, Tina Panganiban Perez,

04:17 NAKA TUTOK, 24 Horas.

04:20 [Music]

Umano'y bayaran para sa pagpirma sa People’s Initiative, binulgar ni Rep. Lagman | 24 Oras

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