00:004 million pesos in exchange for the cancellation of his candidacy in the election of 2025.
00:05That was the request made by a radio commentator to his opponents,
00:10the current mayor of Talisay City, Cebu.
00:13The arrest of the suspect was made by June Veneracion.
00:22After receiving the marked money,
00:24PNP-CIDG quickly arrested the radio commentator
00:28named Roger Simafranca and his accomplice in Talisay City, Cebu.
00:32After the entrapment operation,
00:34Talisay City Mayor Gerald Anthony Gullas Jr. filed a complaint
00:38that he is refusing to listen to the broadcaster.
00:41Allegedly, he has something to say about the mayor,
00:46that's why he asked for it.
00:48The suspect is running for mayor against Gullas.
00:52The mayor said that the suspect asked for 4 million pesos
00:56to cancel his candidacy.
00:58Let me be clear, withdrawal is not important to me.
01:00I'm ready to face an election anytime.
01:02But Simafranca refused to give an interview.
01:05Simafranca agreed to give an interview,
01:07but he asked to hide his face.
01:10There was a man who called me.
01:13I don't know who he is.
01:15He said, sir, withdraw.
01:17I said, okay, okay.
01:20He said, you?
01:22I said, no, you.
01:24You're running for mayor,
01:26the mayor said he asked for 4 million pesos
01:28to cancel the candidacy of the suspect.
01:35The broadcaster and his accomplice
01:37are facing a robbery extortion complaint.
01:39For GMA Integrated News,
01:41Jun Veneracion, Akatutok, 24 Horas.
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