Senate President Franklin Drilon said on Sunday he is mulling the filing of perjury cases against former Iloilo Rep. Augusto “Buboy” Syjuco Jr. after the Commission on Elections (Comelec) junked the latter’s malicious and unfounded vote-buying allegations against the Liberal Party stalwart in connection with the May 2013 elections.

Syjuco alleged that Drilon, along with several others, including incumbent Iloilo 2nd district Rep. Arcadio Gorriceta and Iloilo Gov. Arthur Defensor, committed vote-buying through several means to secure Gorriceta’s victory.

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