Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) machines-related problems in the National Capital Region (NCR) disturbed the voting process. 11 ballots were rejected by a defective PCOS machine today at 11am in Santolan Elementary School in Pasig City.
Read MoreVarious election-related problems were monitored by Kontra Daya volunteers based in the Western Mindanao Region. Inefficient process. In Barangay Zone 3, Isabela, Basilan, long queues ensued from weak facilitation in the clustered precincts. Since 8:00 in the
Read MoreMore reports of PCOS fails in Manila reached election watchdog Kontra Daya earlier this afternoon. At the Almario Elementary School in Tondo, Manila, the PCOS machine for cluster precinct 42 started rejecting ballots, compelling the BEI
Read MoreEven Makati City was not spared from its share of election-day troubles. A power outage hit Brgy. Rizal and Brgy. Pembo earlier this morning from 9:30 to 11:40 a.m, causing schools to use generators. Affected poll
Read MoreNews of defective PCOS machines continue to be reported around Metro Manila even as election day nears closing. In Quezon City, for instance, the PCOS reportedly overheated in Cluster Precinct 1120 in Bgy Talipapa, where only 373
Read MoreIn Baganga, Davao Oriental, a case of alleged vote-buying was monitored and documented by Kontra Daya. The group's volunteers noticed P200 bills attached with sample ballots recommending the Alay Buhay Partylist, among others.
Read MorePCOS related issues topped various field reports from Kontra Daya in various precincts in Marikina. BEI officials were forced to conduct manual voting in many clustered precincts resulting in long queues and delays, which left voters frustrated
Read MorePoll watchdog Kontra Daya shared more reports of PCOS machines in Quezon City experiencing technical errors. In Precinct 1211, Room 18 in Pasong Tamo, District VI, a malfunctioning PCOS machine had to be replaced by another
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