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- Advertisement -The Commission on Elections has disqualified Cagayan Governor Manuel Mamba from the 2022 National and Local Elections for violating the Omnibus Election Code .
The poll body also declared the position of governor of Cagayan as vacant and will automatically be filled in by the vice governor in accordance with the law on succession. Casauay said that the then candidates used public funds in providing financial aid, scholarship grants, and various transport vehicles to their constituents during the 45-day prohibition period.In a statement, the poll body noted that “Mamba is incorrect in claiming that the prohibition does not extend to local government units.”
On the other hand, the Comelec cleared Mamba from vote buying allegations, noting that the source of the election paraphernalia bearing his name and containing P1,000 bill could not be verified, thus his culpability cannot be established.
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