Francis Tolentino Feels He Was Cheated By Sen Leila De Lima in Calbayog City

Former Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and incumbent presidential political  adviser Francis Tolentino, who got 13th in a race for 12 Senate seats last 2016 May Election, feels that Senator Leila De Lima cheated on him in Calbayog City.

Tolentino found out that several ballot boxes in pilot precincts in Calbayog City, Samar contained ballots during the 2013 midterm elections. 

Tolentino said, ” as per merong mga ballots na 2013 elections, we are referring to the 2016 elections. So kinukwestyon namin yun bakit yung laman nung iba is 2013 ballots.” 

The former MMDA Chairman added, “iba yung kulay ng 2013 ballots e at iba rin yung sine-shade na pangalan. ‘Di naman ako kandidato nung 2013, wala ngang presidential elections noon. Paano nakasali yung 2013 sa 2016? Pagkatapos ng election inaalis na yun e unless merong (electoral) protest.”

In a blog post of Mr. Alon Calinao Dy, he said, “it’s the right of Mr. Tolentino to question and investigate the dubious result in Calbayog City when he had evidences proving that he feels he was cheated by another senatorial candidate.”

If De Lima’s lead is doubtful and found out that Mr. Tolentino won over the lady senator, is this the very end of Sen. Leila De Lima after he was linked by several high-profiled drug lords that she was a drug protector? Can De Lima be ousted as a senator if found out guilty of electoral fraud?