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Senatorial bet seeks Comelec probe on pre-shaded ballots
The Lakas-CMD party will request the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to investigate alleged irregularities in overseas absentee voting, specifically concerning pre-shaded ballots found in Dubai and Singapore.
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte expressed deep concern over reports that her name, along with some senatorial candidates, was allegedly pre-shaded on ballots.
The Philippine embassy in Singapore reported an inadvertent incident involving a spoiled ballot but denied the distribution of pre-shaded ballots.
Similarly, the Philippine consulate general in Dubai denied allegations of distributing pre-shaded ballots and urged the public to stop spreading disinformation.
Senatorial aspirant Guillermo Eleazar also urged the Comelec to investigate the reported pre-shaded ballot incident in Singapore and for overseas Filipino workers to report similar occurrences.
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Comelec Commissioner George Garcia confirmed an incident in Singapore where a Filipino overseas voter received a spoiled ballot.
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The Philippine Consulate General's Office in Dubai has denied allegations of pre-shaded ballots during the overseas absentee voting period.
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The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has debunked reports of pre-shaded ballots being distributed to overseas absentee voters for Eleksyon 2022, calling them 'fake news'.
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The Philippine Embassy in Singapore has denied allegations of handing out pre-shaded ballots to voters, stating that such claims are untrue.
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Vice President Leni Robredo is urging overseas Filipino voters to report any instances of pre-shaded ballots, citing concerns that such ballots might be intentionally distributed.
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