Manila Bulletin
Palace appeals to respect election results; urges Comelec to dispel doubts about polls' integrity
Malacañang stated that the Commission on Elections (Comelec) will be responsible for disproving allegations of irregularities in the May 9 national and local elections.
Acting presidential spokesperson Martin Andanar affirmed President Rodrigo Duterte's belief that no cheating occurred during the recent polls.
The International Observer Mission (IOM) of the International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (ICHRP) had previously claimed the elections were "not free and fair."
The Palace urged respect for the election results and encouraged the winning candidates to pursue their platforms.
Andanar indicated that the Palace would defer to the Comelec to address and dispel the doubts raised by the IOM.
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