Apalit mayor to file raps vs ‘flying voters’

BY: Joel P. Mapiles


APALIT, Pamp. -- Mayor-elect Oscar “Jun” Tetangco is determined to file appropriate charges against the apprehended “flying voters” who were allegedly members of the “Ang Dating Daan” sect.
The mayor said he has formed a fact-finding group to probe whether or not the said “flying voters” are bona fide residents of this town.
In fact, he said, the village folks and officials are willing to validate and confirm if those listed in the voters’ list are residents of their respective barangays or not.
“Iyong mismong mga Apaliteños ang magpapatunay na iyong iba na nakatala ang pangalan sa voters’ list ay hindi naman residente ng kani-kanilang barangay at tuwing halalan lang nakikita para bumoto,” Tetangco said.
The mayor said they are now in the process of gathering evidence and documents to prove their claim that there are more or less 4,000 flying voters who attempted to discredit the election in their town.
“Dati 1,800 lang ang flying voters pero ngayon nakakabahala dahil sa umabot na sa 4,000,” the mayor-elect said.
Earlier, Tetangco said he received several complaints from village chiefs that they caught more than 1,000 flying voters in Barangay Sampaloc, the center of Ang Dating Daan sect, and 200 each in barangays Cansinala and Capalangan.
Tetangco added that the flying voters were seen adjacent to the polling centers last May 10, waiting to cast their votes.