Poe camp bares new ‘dirty tactics’ vs bet

Presidential aspirant Senator Grace Poe. FILE PHOTO

Presidential candidate Senator Grace Poe’s camp called on the public on Wednesday to be vigilant amid  reports that her campaign team is offering voters monetary incentives supposedly “to lure them to attend” her sorties.

Poe’s spokesman, Valenzuela Mayor Rex Gatchalian, vehemently denied the veracity of such reports.

Gatchalian said Poe, an independent presidential bet, was “disgusted by the overt left-handed tactics being employed by her critics to confuse the electorate.”

“Recently, it has been reported that certain individuals are misrepresenting themselves as part of the campaign team and offering voters monetary incentives to lure them to attend events,’ Gatchalian said in a statement.

“There is absolutely no truth that the campaign is offering money in support of any of our events. Individuals peddling such are not sanctioned by the campaign,” he added.

Gatchalian then called on the public “to remain vigilant” and to report to their campaign offices such activities.

“Our campaign abides by all the rules set by Comelec (Commission on Elections),” the spokesman maintained. RAM

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