Elections at Buldon Central Elementary School in Barangay Mataya, Municipality of Buldon, Maguindanao Province experienced delays at around 7 am as some vote counting machines (VCMs) failed to function. (Trisha Aligato/davaotoday.com)
A DISASTROUS mess. That, in a nutshell, is the picture painted by field reports obtained by PCIJ from poll watchdogs National Citizens’ Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL) and Legal Network for Truthful Elections (LENTE) regarding the pilot testing of the Voter Registration Verification Machines (VRVMs) during the May 13, 2019 elections.