San Fernando Metropolis, Pampanga mayoral candidate Mylyn Pineda-Cayabyab (Photograph from her Fb web page)
MANILA, Philippines — San Fernando Metropolis, Pampanga mayoral candidate Mylyn Pineda-Cayabyab has known as for a guide recount of votes as a consequence of alleged election irregularities in her metropolis.
Cayabyab, via her authorized counsel Atty. Josep Miranda, filed an election protest on Thursday.
That is the primary election protest filed earlier than the primary workplace of the Fee on Elections (Comelec) in Intramuros, Manila.
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Miranda mentioned Cayabyab’s camp believes the election outcomes don’t precisely mirror the votes of the residents.
“To begin with, we didn’t even garner a single precinct. Not even one. Our candidate didn’t win [in any precinct] so that’s extremely unbelievable,” he mentioned when requested what proof they’ve.
Cayabyab’s counsel puzzled why that regardless of the “vigorous marketing campaign” his consumer mounted and the “political equipment” the candidate has, the consequence “shouldn’t be reflective of the need of our fellow Fernandinos.”
“It’s actually attainable that there had been some actions perpetrated by people to essentially hijack the outcomes of the elections,” the lawyer suspected.
Miranda additionally claimed that they’ve round 13,000 affidavits of voters who mentioned that there was a presence of pre-shaded ballots and those that reported that they obtained completely different outcomes from the votes they solid.
Atty. Josep Miranda, authorized counsel of San Fernando Metropolis, Pampanga mayoral candidate Mylyn Pineda-Cayabyab, claims that they submitted on Thursday round 13,000 affidavits of voters on alleged election irregularities. Seen are packing containers delivered to the Comelec Headquarters in Manila by Cayabyab’s camp. (Photograph by DIANNE SAMPANG / INQUIRER.web)
When requested if the voters reported their considerations to the electoral board members on the spot, Miranda mentioned that voters had raised their considerations.
“They complained however the electoral board’s normal reply was to attend as a result of there was a surge within the variety of voters,” the lawyer mentioned.
“They waited however as a result of the ready time was too lengthy, they ultimately went dwelling. However for individuals who stayed and nonetheless waited, they have been advised [later on] that there was no extra time,” Miranda advised reporters.
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Cayabyab was defeated by incumbent mayor Vilma Caluag.
Based mostly on the official and last outcomes, Caluag garnered 127,124 votes whereas Cayabyab obtained 49,061 votes.
The Comelec proclaimed Caluag and her complete slate as winners on Could 13.
Cayabyab is the daughter of Pampanga Vice Governor Lilia Pineda and the sister of Governor Dennis Pineda.
In the meantime, Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia on Thursday mentioned the ballot physique welcomes the submitting of the election protests.
“In all protests, every kind of accusations and allegations must be included,” Garcia mentioned.
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“Even whether it is known as a shotgun strategy, it must be supported with even simply an affidavit as a result of in any other case, will probably be a normal allegation – which is a floor to dismiss,” he suggested shedding candidates.
