Veloso, Abante supporters slug it out

Election day in Manila isn’t the same without fistfights.

A supporter of vice mayoral candidate Lou Veloso was reportedly mauled by supporters of Benny Abante, a Congressional candidate form Manila’s district 6. The camps allegedly fought over illegal campaign posters at the Phil-Thai Circle Plaza.

Veloso said that they were in the area before poll precincts opened on May 13. His camp was starting to clean up the place when the Congressional candidate arrive and confronted him. The Manila councilor claimed that Abante’s groupies began attacking his supporter, the Philippine Star reported.

Photo: Manila vice mayor hopeful Lou Veloso




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