Manila Bulletin
At least 200 VCMs across PH need replacement, PPCRV says
The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) reported that approximately 200 vote-counting machines (VCMs) required replacement during the Eleksyon 2022.
PPCRV spokesperson Van Dela Cruz stated that the request for these 200 replacement VCMs was received nationwide.
The poll watcher group indicated it was too early to ascertain if the replacement rate was alarming, as the election situation was still evolving.
PPCRV IT director William Yu explained that an alarming rate would be over 4 percent, potentially around 400 to 500 machines, depending on the location of the failures.
Yu further clarified that the absolute number of 200 replacements is not inherently alarming without knowing the specific locations of the malfunctioning machines.
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