MANILA, Philippines ? Malacañang welcomed a movement spearheaded by several groups, including an erstwhile ally, to end vote-buying in the 2010 elections.

However, deputy presidential spokesman Anthony Golez said the Palace would monitor future statements of the ChangePolitics Movement to determine its real motive.

One of the convenors of the group is former social welfare secretary Corazon ?Dinky? Soliman, who is among 10 Cabinet secretaries who withdrew support from President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in June 2005 due to allegations of massive election fraud.

?That?s good. That?s very good because it has been a legend in our political and electoral system, vote buying. That?s a good initiative from the people. I hope it gets support,? Golez told a news conference at the Palace.

Asked if he thought the group had another agenda aside from clean elections, Golez said: ?We can see that [ending] vote-buying [is the group?s agenda], unless they have other motives.?

?In the next days, let?s look at their statements, if there?s a political kink in their statements,? he said.