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CEBU CITY – Four individuals, including a newly elected village councilman, are facing criminal charges for allegedly harassing voters during the Oct. 30 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE), a provincial police official said on Friday.
Major Nolan Tagsip, Cebu provincial police spokesperson, said three of the four armed men who reportedly harassed voters in Barangay Tapon, Dumanjug town on Monday, have been identified.
“Out of the four suspects, we were able to identify three. The complainants are hiring private lawyers to take care of their case against them,” Tagsip said.
They were seen on a video that circulated on Facebook during election day carrying short firearms.
One of the suspects reportedly won the recently concluded elections, he said.
The suspects are facing physical injury, grave threats, and illegal possession of loose firearms (Republic Act 10591) in relation to the Commission on Election-imposed gun ban.
The councilman will also face administrative charges, Tagsip added.
Lt. Col. Gerard Ace Pelare, Police Regional Office-7 spokesperson, said Brig. Gen. Anthony Aberin directed the Dumanjug police to investigate the incident and file appropriate charges against the councilman and three others.
Despite this incident, Pelare said the conduct of the BSKE in Cebu remained generally peaceful. (PNA)
