MANILA, Feb. 3 -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has allowed warrantless arrest for vote-buying, vote-selling and abuse of state resources (ASR) incidents during an electoral exercise.

"Any law enforcement officer may, without a warrant, arrest a person when, in his or her presence, the person to be arrested has committed, is actually committing, or is attempting to commit the election offense of vote-buying and vote-selling, or acts constituting ASR," according to Resolution 11104 that was promulgated Jan. 28 and made public Monday.

"The person arrested without a warrant shall be forthwith delivered to the nearest police station or jail and shall be proceeded against."

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