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Manila's local elections are notoriously tight. Binondo’s registered voters (approximately 80,000) have been known to swing the vote for the entire City of Manila. The seized hard drive allegedly contained a master list of "flying voters" (individuals voting in multiple precincts) and transaction records for vote buying. binondo scandal target
As the dust settles on a controversial covert operation allegedly linked to the 2025 midterm elections (retrospective analysis), the term "Binondo Scandal Target" has emerged as the most searched political keyword in the Philippines. This article dissects the scandal, identifies who the "target" is, and explores why this controversy threatens to reshape the economic and political landscape of the country’s financial hub. To understand the "target," we must first understand the event. On the evening of November 14, 2025, a joint task force of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) conducted a raid on a high-end bilihan (pawnshop complex) along Ongpin Street. — End of Article — Manila's local elections