PPCRV clarifies voter data discrepancies due to mislabeling

The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) clarified on Friday that discrepancies in voter data were due to mislabeling by the automated counting machines.

PPCRV spokesperson Ana Singson explained that the discrepancy was caused by confusion between valid ballots cast and scanned ballots, which include rejected and returned ballots.

Commission on Elections (Comelec) has since corrected the mislabeled ballots in some precincts in Zamboanga City and Dumaguete City, adjusting data to reflect the actual number of valid ballots cast.

Singson stated that PPCRV has received 99.12 percent of transmitted votes in their unofficial parallel count, noting it is one of the highest transmission rates seen in previous elections.

The PPCRV spokesperson called for more volunteers to help verify election returns as they continue their auditing process.

With ongoing issues and delays with automated election machines, Singson expressed hope for a thorough explanation from Comelec regarding these concerns.