Post title: Liboan ka mga bag-ong rehistro sa Barangay Carmen nasuta nga Lumulupyo sa Balingasag, Misamis Oriental
Claim: Thousands of new registrants in Barangay Carmen found to be residents of the municipality of Balingasag Misamis Oriental.
Category: False
Complete details:
A Facebook post by an account named CDO News Today posted on July 18, 2024 the claim that thousands of residents from the municipality of Balingasag in Misamis Oriental have registered in Barangay Carmen of Cagayan de Oro City.
The post mentioned that based on the initial investigation by Comelec First District Election Officer Atty. Joel Dexter Nagtalon, it was found that a number of the new registrants in Barangay Carmen are residents of the municipality of Balingasag in Misamis Oriental.
This was discovered after several complainants filed a petition letter to Comelec against newly registered voters that do not reside in barangay Carmen. The post further made reference that former Cagayan de Oro city mayor Oscar Moreno is a native of the aforementioned municipality.
The post has since garnered 83 reactions, 34 comments, and 233 shares.
Why we fact check this:
A Facebook post by the account Comelec Cagayan de Oro City, 1st District also posted a disclaimer on July 18, 2024, stating: “This information regarding thousands of newly transferred applicants from Balingasag, Misamis Oriental to (Barangay) Carmen of this city posted by CDO News Today’s Facebook page, is entirely fictitious and fabricated. There has been no such report or statement from Atty. Joel Dexter C. Nagtalon, City Election Officer, OEO-CDO, 1st District. This disclaimer is issued to clarify that the mentioned details are false and not based on any factual events or statements.”
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