Allegations of massive vote buying first surfaced when Segio Osmeña Jr. won in only one province against Ferdinand Marcos. During this time, there were no laws preventing this form of cheating.

1969
Allegations of massive vote buying first surfaced when Segio Osmeña Jr. won in only one province against Ferdinand Marcos. During this time, there were no laws preventing this form of cheating.

25
Number of years since the Omnibus Elections Code, which outlines electoral laws, was implemented.

264
Section in The Omnibus Election Code where the penalties for vote buying and other prohibited acts during elections are stated and defined.

6
Maximum number of years that a person found guilty of vote buying will spend in prison.

P20-P5000
The range of prices, according to reports, that was given per voter this election. The lowest price reported was from Cebu while the highest bid was from Abra.

Other bribes reported from all over the country include groceries, fruits, sacks of rice, siopao, pansit, and even cement and chamber pots.