00:00The Commission on Elections has also considered filing a criminal and disqualification case against the barangay officials in Makati City
00:09who have issued numerous barangay certificates.
00:13Luis Erizpe is in the center of the news, Luisa.
00:16The Commission on Elections is now studying filing a criminal and disqualification case against the barangay officials in Makati City
00:25who have issued numerous barangay certificates resulting in mass transfer of voters.
00:32According to Complex Folks Person Director John Rexlao-Diangco,
00:36just like filing a disqualification case against the barangay officials in Cagayan de Oro
00:41who have issued numerous barangay certificates,
00:44it is also possible to file a criminal and disqualification case against the barangay officials in Makati City.
00:49Here is his statement.
00:52We expect that if we have enough evidence,
00:57our special task force will also help in one case, the petition for disqualification,
01:05and the second case, the possible filing of a criminal case, the election offense.
01:11Now, Komelec did not mention how many barangay officials are there.
01:15But if he can prove that they intended to issue barangay certificates,
01:21it is possible that they will be jailed and face perpetual disqualification.
01:27Here is the statement of Director Lau-Diangco.
01:32All reports will come from our countrymen,
01:35from Komelec itself, the sudden and unusual outburst.
01:41And if we can see that the reason is barangay certification,
01:44Komelec is investigating this.
01:47This can lead to two things.
01:50Either the disqualification of the issue of barangay certification,
01:56and it does not end there.
01:58We can file a criminal case or the so-called election offense,
02:03where in violation of Republic Act 8189,
02:06you will be jailed for up to six years for violating the right to vote
02:10and perpetual disqualification to hold public office.
02:15Now, aside from Makati City and Cagayan de Oro,
02:18Komelec said they are also investigating Dailagang Luzon, Sisayas and Mindanao.
02:24Komelec's task force is leading the investigation on these cases.
02:28For the voters who are included in this,
02:31those who mass-transferred,
02:34it is possible that they do not know how to transfer their registration.
02:38But as Chairman George Erwin Garcia said,
02:42even if they are not allowed to transfer,
02:45their former registration will still be active.
02:49They can vote there in the precinct before they are transferred.
02:53That is the latest. We will return to you, Naomi.
02:56Thank you, Luisa Erisberg.
