{"id":13366,"date":"2025-04-25T22:33:20","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T14:33:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/?p=13366"},"modified":"2025-04-25T23:02:34","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T15:02:34","slug":"raps-filed-vs-qc-solon-for-alleged-vote-buying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/2025\/04\/25\/raps-filed-vs-qc-solon-for-alleged-vote-buying\/","title":{"rendered":"RAPS FILED VS QC SOLON OVER ALLEGED VOTE BUYING"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>CHARGES for alleged vote buying were filed before the Quezon City Prosecutor\u2019s Office against QC 5<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0district Rep. Patrick Michael \u201cPM\u201d Vargas.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>The cases for alleged violations of the Omnibus Election Code, particularly Section 261 (a) or vote buying, and Comelec Resolution 11104 were filed against Vargas by alias \u201cRobert\u201d and alias \u201cRoland,\u201d both residents of district 5 in Quezon City.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>In a report by DZRH, the duo said they received a text message on April 7, 2025 that the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) was distributing aid through Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP) at the covered court in their village<\/strong> <strong>in Novaliches, Quezon City,<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:image {\"id\":13368,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/vargas-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/vargas-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/vargas-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/vargas.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"><\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cRobert\u201d said when they arrived at the covered court, they learned that they were not included in the list of those who would receive the P3,000 cash assistance because they answered incorrectly to the question whether they were \u201cWarriors\u201d or not.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>The \u201cWarriors\u201d are known loyal supporters of Vargas.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>The two also submitted to the court as evidence the video they captured of what they said as the actual vote buying.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>The complainants clarified that no one ordered them to file a complaint against the Quezon City solon but said they only wanted to expose the rampant \u201cvote buying\u201d using public funds.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Meanwhile, Vargas denied the vote buying accusations, adding he has not yet received a copy of the complaint filed against him.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CHARGES for alleged vote buying were filed before the Quezon City Prosecutor&rsquo;s Office against QC 5th&nbsp;district Rep. Patrick Michael &ldquo;PM&rdquo; Vargas. 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