Amid talks of se4veral voters being given P500 in his barangay since the campaign period started, Balibago Barangay Captain Rodelio “Tony” Mamac urged his constituents not to be “blinded” by vote buying.

Without disclosing his source, Mamac, who is seeking re-election, said that the alleged vote-buying, which is prohibited under the rules of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC), is being done in Barangay Amsic.

Mamac is running only against former Angeles City Councilor Joseph “PG” Ponce.

“Our constituents were brought to Amsic and some of them did not know they would be paid there,” Mamac said in an interview.

“We never resorted to vote-buying ever since we became leader of Balibago,” said.

Mamac, Mamac, who has been the village chief since 2007, expressed confidence that his constituents would be “wise voters just like in the past.”

“We always resorted to good governance and efficient delivery of services. I know they will choose this,” he added.

Mamac said Balibago has been top in several aspects, including crime prevention, child care and the handling of the “Lupon Tagamayapa.”

His battle cry is “gawin ang tama (do what is right.)

Asked to describe his battle against Ponce, Mamac said “all battles are difficult and we should never be complacent.”

“But this is my ‘lightest’ fight compared to the previous elections,” he added.