Malacañang on Thursday urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to investigate reports that preshaded ballots were used in Monday’s midterm elections in Lanao del Sur province. Video on FacebookPanelo spoke after a video showing women shading the ovals on ballots that were used in the elections in Lanao del Sur went viral on Facebook. “I’m asking for help investigating both this video and the content it shows,” James Jimenez, spokesperson for the Comelec, tweeted on Thursday. “It’s important to establish first the authenticity of the video as well as the accuracy of the claims being attached to the video,” he said. The video was uploaded by the group Youth Act Now Against Tyranny on Wednesday.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 16, 2019 21:45 UTC