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Comelec acting spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco (File photo) MANILA - The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday expressed its support for the measure seeking to declare vote-buying as a heinous crime. "The Comelec, through Chairman George Erwin M. Garcia, fully supports the passage of HB (House Bill) No. 1709 entitled "An Act Defining and Declaring Vote-Buying as a Heinous Crime", authored and filed by Malasakit at Bayanihan Rep. Anthony Golez, Jr.," said Comelec acting spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco in a statement. Once the bill is approved, the penalty for such offense will be punishable by 20 to 40 years imprisonment. Meanwhile, Laudiangco said the poll body is seeking to revisit the law, particularly Section 261 (a) of the Omnibus Election Code (BP Blg. 881, as amended), which provides for the definition of vote-buying and vote-selling. "This specific recommendation is made insofar as the updating of the definition of vote-buying and vote-selling

John rex laudiangcoGeorge erwinm garciaAnthony golez jrCommission on elections comelecChairman george erwinHouse billAct definingDeclaring vote buyingAnthony golezOmnibus election codeComelec acting spokesperson john rex laudiangco file photo manila the commission on elections wednesday expressed its support for measure seeking to declare vote buying asa heinous crime quotHrough chairman george erwinm garciaUlly supports the passage of hb house bill no 1709 entitled quot an act defining and declaring vote buying asa heinous crimeUthored and filed by malasakit at bayanihan rep anthony golezUot said comelec acting spokesperson john rex laudiangco ina statement once the bill is approvedHe penalty for such offense will be punishable by 20 to 40 years imprisonment meanwhile