A LAWYER for Vice President Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo questioned the authenticity of supposed five ballot images presented by former Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. to to justify his allegation of poll fraud, saying that Marcos should be investigated by the Supreme Court and the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for such action. These votes, Marcos argued, should have been invalidated. If Marcos’ ballot images do not tally with the ballot images in the custody of the PET, then those in Marcos’ possession are clearly fabricated, manufactured or tampered with to suit his political propaganda,” Macalintal said. Robredo beat Marcos by 263,473 votes in the May 2016 polls, but the former senator filed a protest before the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET). The recount of the votes in Camarines Sur, Negros Oriental and Iloilo—the provinces chosen by Marcos best exemplifying poll fraud as required by PET rules—will start in February.

Source: Manila Times January 30, 2018 04:30 UTC