Comelec reports 1st case of COC snatching happened in Negros Occidental

/ 02:22 PM October 10, 2024

Two individuals are now being tracked down after snatching the certificate of candidacy (COC) of a mayoralty aspirant in Himamaylan, Negros Occidental during the week-long filing of COC, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said.

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MANILA, Philippines — Two individuals are now being tracked down after snatching the certificate of candidacy (COC) of a mayoralty aspirant in Himamaylan, Negros Occidental during the week-long filing of COC, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said.

The incident happened while the aspiring candidate was on his way to the Comelec filing area in Himamaylan.

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Fortunately, the political hopeful managed to lodge his bid using spare copies of COC, Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia said on Thursday without identifying the local aspirant.

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The individuals who snatched the aspirant’s COC are still at large but a hot pursuit operation against them is ongoing, according to the Comelec official.

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Garcia noted that this is the first time he’s heard of such a case.

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“We’ve always heard of ballot box snatching, ballot snatching. If I am not mistaken, this is the first time in history that a COC snatching occurred,” Garcia said.

“Nakakalungkot na nakakatawa, (It’s funny and sad) but for us, this did not tarnish the very good result of the COC filing,” he added.

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