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The Philippine National Police - Criminal Investigation and Detection Group nabbed three men who allegedly offered candidates a “sure win” in the local elections in exchange for millions of pesos.In Jun Veneracion’s Tuesday report on 24 Oras, the suspects were caught in an entrapment operation while they were offering a father and his son, who were local candidates, guaranteed wins in the 2025 elections in exchange for P90 million.
The entrapment operation was conducted after Robert Turingan, who was running for mayor in Enrile, Cagayan, and his son reported the suspects to authorities.The suspects first offered their services to the Turingans in 2019. They declined and subsequently lost in the elections.In 2022, the suspects approached them once more. Turingan counter-offered with P5 million, asking the suspects to instead leave the election results in their town alone, but they still lost.
Scammers PNP CIDG COMELEC Nicolas Torre III Robert Turingan
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