The Commission on Elections (Comelec) issues a show-cause order against its former chair, Atty. Sheriff Abas, requiring him to explain allegations of vote-buying related to the first Bangsamoro Parliamentary elections (BPE). The order comes from Comelec’s Committee on Kontra Bigay and is tied to claims published on Facebook.
Both outlets report that the trigger for the case is a Facebook post by a person identified as Zaira May Baraguir. The post says that advance vote-buying is already happening in District 2 as the election approaches. GMA News adds that Abas publicly denies the allegations, characterizing them as “fake news,” while noting that he is currently running for district representative in Cotabato City for the inaugural BARMM Parliamentary elections.
The differing coverage centers on emphasis: Inquirer.net focuses on the specific post and its wording, while GMA News highlights Abas’s response. Both accounts confirm the same procedural step by Comelec and the subject of the allegations.
