Most of the winners in the midterm elections have been proclaimed, although there is a longer wait for the final results in the Senate race. Doubts, however, linger over the integrity of the elections. These have been fueled by glitches that hit 961 of 85,000 vote counting machines, with 1,665 secure digital or SD cards corrupted. Comelec-accredited citizens arm Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting has announced it would initiate a probe of the glitches that might have affected the security of the vote. A congressional investigation is also set next week, to find out what went wrong without casting doubts – as lawmakers have emphasized – on the integrity of the elections.

Source: Philippine Star May 21, 2019 15:29 UTC