00:00Seventy-seven days before the election of 2025, a candidate for the Vice Mayor of Maguindanao del Sur was shot while jumping from a bridge.
00:19Aside from the brutality, Comelec is also monitoring the incident of vote-buying.
00:24This is the report of Sandra Aguinaldo.
00:26In the middle of the jump of Vice Mayor Omar Samama of Datu Piyang Maguindanao del Sur, the gunshot went off.
00:38Samama was hit by a re-electionist.
00:41He is recovering and the investigation is still ongoing.
00:45Comelec said they are responsible for the incident.
00:49There is no justice in civilized society.
00:53The Ministry of Interior and Local Government of BARMM condemned and called for justice.
00:59Datu Piyang is one of the Red Areas of Concern in this election.
01:03According to the PNP, there is an election-related violence in Western Visayas.
01:09Two incidents of violence in Zamboanga, Peninsula and Sok Sarjen are being investigated if there is a connection to the election.
01:17More than 1,000 people were arrested for violating the election gun ban.
01:23Because of violating the election gun ban,
01:26this guard who recently fired a gun at farmers in Talisay City, Negros Occidental, was searched for a month.
01:34He was also facing a complaint of grave threat and illegal discharge of firearms.
01:39Comelec is looking for additional information on the first distribution of money of a party in Baguio,
01:46in addition to their membership card.
01:49This is one of the four incidents that Comelec is investigating.
01:52We were shown a picture of allegedly a membership card of a party list that has P300.
02:01But you know, that's all.
02:03Even if there is no relevant testimony or someone said that he was the one who gave it,
02:10we need other evidence.
02:12That's what we're saying.
02:14If there is a complaint, it's better. If not, we will help to establish and if there's enough evidence...
02:22Comelec has also formed a task force to monitor political surveys.
02:27On Thursday, survey firms will be arrested.
02:29One of them will find out how much the candidates are being paid.
02:34For there to be a consensus that this amount should be paid to survey organizations.
02:41Because it's unfair to the candidates.
02:43They are being charged a million pesos.
02:45How can they be paid?
02:47That's too much for a statement of contribution and expenditure.
02:51Sandra Aguinaldo reporting for GMA Integrated News.
03:11Thanks for watching.
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