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Marcos spox prods Comelec to clear up issue on defective VCMs
The camp of presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to clarify reports of malfunctioning vote counting machines (VCMs).
Marcos' spokesman, Atty. Vic Rodriguez, specifically called out Comelec Commissioner Marlon Casquejo for his silence on the alleged VCM issues.
Rodriguez questioned why Casquejo, who is in charge of the elections, has not been transparent about the Comelec's preparations and the status of the VCMs.
The Comelec has reportedly found 355 defective VCMs, which represents less than one percent of the total 70,000 VCMs available.
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