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Department of Interior and Local Government Secretary Benhur Abalos and Commission on Elections Chairman George Garcia signed a Memorandum of Agreement on the Kontra Bigay Program on October 11, 2023. The program aims to simplify the process of lodging complaints in relation to vote-buying incidents, especially in the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections on October 30.Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

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Sherrie Ann Torres

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/172113121718920231011-kontra-bigay-program-comelec-dilg-MT-2.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Commission on Elections Chairman George Garcia on October 11, 2023. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News/File "/>Commission on Elections Chairman George Garcia on October 11, 2023. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News/File </div>MANILA — Commission on Elections Chairman George Erwin Garcia sees his critic, former Caloocan congressman Edgar Erice, as one who is running a well-oiled &quot;demolition job&quot; against the Comelec. Speaking at the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas Tuesday, a defiant Garcia lashed back at Erice for filing a petition, pointing out that it is the former district representative who keeps on discussing the merits of the case.Garcia believes the demolition job against the Comelec is well-planned, with matching social media trolls.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/7/16/comelec-chief-faces-contempt-charge-before-sc-over-revert-to-manual-elections-remark-1056">READ: Comelec chief faces contempt charge before SC over revert to manual elections remark</a></div><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/7/15/comelec-chief-vows-to-sue-ex-lawmaker-over-bribery-claims-1813">READ: Comelec chief vows to sue ex-lawmaker over bribery claims</a></div>&quot;Baka marami po silang pera eh. Baka naman po sapat ang kanilang kakayahan. Kasi po kami sa Comelec, umaasa lang sa kabutihan ng media para maipaliwanag yung amin pong side pero wala naman kaming pondong magagamit,&quot; Garcia said.(Maybe, they have lots of money, that they are really capable. Unlike us in the Comelec who only rely on media interviews so we can explain our side. We don&#x27;t have the funds for that.)&quot;Kitang-kita naman naming yung mga comments na alam na alam mo naman, halatang-halata hindi naman mga tunay na mga pangalan. Nanggaling sa mga troll farm,&quot; he added.(You can see the comments (on social media) easily, you can tell that those are not real names, but from troll farms.)Garcia said the Comelec is mulling to file possible cases against Erice regarding his so-called &quot;Bahamas Files,&quot; which allegedly contains details of the Election Chief and his wife&#x27;s 14 bank accounts and four properties in Hong Kong, Singapore, United States and Makati City.Garcia said that he is now in possession of six certifications from local banks stating that his alleged bank accounts indicated in the Bahamas Files are non-existent.&quot;Kung kinakailangan po na makapag-file kami ng kaso, gagawin po namin yan sapagkat yun po ang nararapat, sapagkat para hindi naman sabihin ng sambayanan na hanggang kahol lang tayo, wala naman pala pangil,&quot; Garcia said.(If we need to file a case we will do it because that is the appropriate action. So the public will not say that we only bark but no bite.)In a text message to ABS-CBN News, Erice disclosed his plan of filing additional complaints against the Comelec officials.&quot;I will file cases against them before the Ombudsman and will also file an impeachment complaint,&quot; the former lawmaker said.Sought for reaction, Garcia shot back by saying that Erice is indeed following the &quot;script&quot; stated in the &quot;white paper&quot; which  the Elections Chief received last June 30.The only difference Garcia said, is the filing of a case before the Ombudsman.&quot;Basta malinis ang kunsensya namin, haharapin namin ang impeachment... naniniwala tayo na yung aming ebidensya ay mabigat at ang aming pang-counter ay mabigat din,&quot; Garcia told journalists.(We will face the impeachment with our clear conscience. We believe that our evidence is strong as well as our counter-evidence to those allegations.)Garcia is still awaiting the result of the Anti-Money Laundering Council&#x27;s probe on his alleged offshore accounts with the aid of his issued waiver to AMLC.

Commission on Elections Chairman George Erwin Garcia sees his critic, former Caloocan congressman Edgar Erice, as one who is running a well-oiled "demolition job" against the Comelec.

Commission on Elections Chairman George Erwin Garcia sees his critic, former Caloocan congressman Edgar Erice, as one who is running a well-oiled "demolition job" against the Comelec.

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Garcia says Erice running a well-oiled 'demolition job' vs Comelec

Sherrie Ann Torres,

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Published Jul 16, 2024 08:04 PM PHT

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Updated Jul 17, 2024 01:21 AM PHT

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