CHEATED? Imelda Papin holds a copy of the electoral complaint she filed against her rival, Camarines Sur 4th District Rep. Arnulfo Fuentebella. PHOTO BY MIKE DE JUAN
CHEATED? Imelda Papin holds a copy of the electoral complaint she filed against her rival, Camarines Sur 4th District Rep. Arnulfo Fuentebella. PHOTO BY MIKE DE JUAN

Singer Imelda Papin is contesting the victory of her rival, Camarines Sur Representative-elect Arnulfo Fuentebella.

Papin filed an election protest against Fuentebella on Monday at the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal.

She asked the tribunal to annul and set aside the proclamation of Fuentebella after a manual recount or revision of the ballots.

Fuentebella won with a 740 lead against Papin in the May 9 elections.

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But Papin said there were over 24,000 votes that were declared invalid by the Commission on Elections.