MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court (SC) has affirmed the decision of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) dismissing the vote-buying complaint filed against Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte and Vice Mayor Gian Sotto in connection with the 2019 elections. Also cleared of vote-buying allegations were congressional candidate Elizabeth Delarmente and television host Willie Revillame. The vote-buying complaint was filed by then PDP-Laban campaign manager Michael Defensor and secretary-general Edwin Rodriguez alleging that cash was given to the crowd and that celebrities, including Revillame, were invited to endorse the candidates during a campaign rally on May 11, 2019, – two days before the elections.

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