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Friday, June 13, 2025

Poll watchdog to hold protest in Luneta over election irregularities

Various groups and organizations spearheaded by poll watchdog Kontra Daya plan to stage a mobilization at Luneta Park in Manila to protest the irregularities and issues faced by voters during the May 12 elections.

They called on the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to take accountability for its failures in preventing voter fraud and disenfranchisement.

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The protest will take place at 10 a.m. on Tuesday at Luneta Park, marching to The Manila Hotel.

Meanwhile, Vote Report Philippines continues to receive an increasing number of verified incident reports related to various forms of electoral irregularities, totaling 566.

As of 2:30 p.m., errors with the automated counting machines (ACMs) remain the most frequently reported issue, accounting for 54 percent of all verified reports (305 incidents).

Commonly cited problems include machine malfunctions that cause hourlong delays, ink smudging during ballot feeding, and high scanner sensitivity leading to unintended overvotes.

Other reported issues include illegal campaigning, disenfranchisement, red-tagging, non-compliance by the Board of Election Inspectors (BEI), vote buying, election-related violence, black propaganda, tampered ballots, and harassment of voters.

Vote Report Philippines urges the public to remain vigilant and continue reporting any incidents of electoral fraud or irregularities during the elections.

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