The Supreme Court has affirmed the decision of the Comelec dismissing the vote-buying complaint filed against Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte and Vice Mayor Gian Sotto in connection with the 2019 elections. | T2TupasINQ
But the Comelec said the pictures and videos “failed to establish, by allegations or evidence, that vote-buying took place and that respondents are probably guilty thereof.”
“Rather, Revillame gave cash to certain attendees of his program, but without indication that respondents Belmonte, Sotto, and Delarmente were aware or gave consent to such acts,” the Comelec said.It added that what was presented were bare allegations. “General averments of vote-buying, when accompanied by uncorroborated video clips and screenshots from such video clips, will be adjudged as mere speculation because they cannot substitute for proof required to establish probable cause,” it added.The SC said there should have been affidavits of witnesses stating that there was an offer of money in exchange for a vote.
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