Manila, April 24 -- Nine more candidates in the May 12 elections, including three running for mayor in Metro Manila, have been issued show cause orders (SCO) by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) over alleged infractions.

In a statement on Thursday, Comelec Chairperson George Garcia said Task Force Kontra Bigay directed the nine candidates to explain following accusations of vote buying and use of government resources during their respective campaign activities.

The nine candidates are:

* Manila mayoral bet Francisco Domagoso; * Manila mayoral bet Samuel Versoza Jr.; * Caloocan mayoral bet Dale Gonzalo Rigor Malapitan; * Julian Edward Emerson Coseteng, who is running as a member of the Sangguniang Panlungsod (3rd District, Quezon Ci...