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Three Impersonators of Election Officials Arrested in Laguna, Philippines
The suspects posed as Commission on Elections personnel during an unauthorized inspection at a local school.
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna, Philippines — Three individuals posing as officials from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) were apprehended on Monday evening for conducting an unauthorized inspection at Silangan Elementary School, located in Barangay San Pablo Norte, Santa Cruz, Laguna.
The individuals, identified only by their aliases Noli, 64; Joe, 74; and Jose, 46, are residents of Barangay Salvacion, La Loma, Quezon City.
The complaint against them, lodged by Patrick Arbilo, 47, the acting Election Officer of Comelec-Santa Cruz, includes charges of Usurpation of Authority and Falsification of Public Documents.
The suspects arrived at the school in a Toyota Avanza at approximately 6:40 PM, indicating a coordinated attempt to present themselves as officials from the Comelec main office located in Intramuros, Manila.
One of the suspects brandished a forged identification card from the “Comelec Task Force Kontra Bigay” to gain entry into the school premises, where they proceeded to take photographs under the pretense of conducting an official inspection.
Authorities were alerted and promptly contacted the Comelec Provincial Office to verify the legitimacy of the inspection.
Upon investigation, law enforcement determined that the suspects had no affiliation with the Comelec and were not authorized to conduct any inspections at polling centers in the area.
Consequently, they were arrested without incident by the authorities.
The individuals, identified only by their aliases Noli, 64; Joe, 74; and Jose, 46, are residents of Barangay Salvacion, La Loma, Quezon City.
The complaint against them, lodged by Patrick Arbilo, 47, the acting Election Officer of Comelec-Santa Cruz, includes charges of Usurpation of Authority and Falsification of Public Documents.
The suspects arrived at the school in a Toyota Avanza at approximately 6:40 PM, indicating a coordinated attempt to present themselves as officials from the Comelec main office located in Intramuros, Manila.
One of the suspects brandished a forged identification card from the “Comelec Task Force Kontra Bigay” to gain entry into the school premises, where they proceeded to take photographs under the pretense of conducting an official inspection.
Authorities were alerted and promptly contacted the Comelec Provincial Office to verify the legitimacy of the inspection.
Upon investigation, law enforcement determined that the suspects had no affiliation with the Comelec and were not authorized to conduct any inspections at polling centers in the area.
Consequently, they were arrested without incident by the authorities.
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