ACM issues hound voters despite fewer machines replaced
Comelec chairman George Garcia disclosed that only 311 of the 16,000 contingency ACMs were used to replace those that malfunctioned in the May 12 polls.
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The senior struggle despite early voting hours
The early voting hours and assignment of priority polling places still led to inconveniences among senior citizens.
Voting difficulties of Muslim senate bet Mek Lidasan reflect struggles of Moros, IPs
Makabayan senatorial bet Amirah Lidasan said the difficulties she faced while voting reflected the struggles Moro and indigenous communities face.
Fifteen precincts to extend voting period — Comelec
Fifteen precincts will have extended voting period, but turnout in these precincts will not affect the outcome of the elections, explained Comelec Chair George Garcia.
FACT CHECK: NO mismatch in ACM source codes and hash codes
The version 3.4 source code mentioned in the video was the exact code that underwent independent third-party auditing. After passing the audit, it was called version 3.5, which is currently used by the ACMs this election day.
FACT CHECK: Ballots NOT ‘thin,’ do NOT make ‘small dots’
A text message is spreading online advising the public to place only small dots on the ballots on May 12 to prevent overvoting. The Comelec said not to do this.
PEKE ang patakarang hindi makakaboto ang walang national ID
Hindi required and national ID upang makaboto sa darating na halalan, taliwas sa isang kumakalat na larawan sa Facebook.
FACT CHECK: Comelec is NOT hiring poll watchers for May 12 polls
Multiple graphics circulating on Facebook are claiming that the Comelec is hiring poll watchers for the May 12 elections. These are fake.
FACT CHECK: Comelec did NOT misprint numbers of PDP-Laban candidates
A video claiming that the Comelec purposely printed the wrong ballot numbers of three PDP-Laban senatorial bets is false. The ballot used in the video is an outdated version previously released by Comelec in January.
FACT SHEET: Who are the voters in May 2025?
More than 68.4 million Filipinos are registered to vote in 438,500 established local precincts in the coming May 2025 elections. This is a 3.9% increase from the number of registered voters in 2022. Who makes up the Filipino vote this year?
