By Nef Luczon

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Northern Mindanao police have launched an investigation into viral online reports of alleged vote-buying, with banknotes stapled to candidates’ names, circulating on social media, a police official said Tuesday.
Police Regional Office (PRO) 10 (Northern Mindanao) spokesperson Maj. Joann Navarro said PRO-10 director Brig. Gen. Jaysen De Guzman ordered the probe after receiving reports of the practice, locally called “ulan-ulan” (money sprinkling).
“We’re working with the Anti-Cybercrime Unit to authenticate these posts,” Navarro said during a press briefing.
The region has 3.17 million registered voters, including 1.1 million in Misamis Oriental and Cagayan de Oro City.
Police warned that both vote-buyers and sellers face arrest, but Navarro cautioned, “These might be political propaganda. We must verify first.” (PNA)