Here are some issues I received through SMS from friends, officemates, and relatives:
Marikina City
- Some precincts implement numbering system while some only ask voters to line up
- Senior citizens are given priority
- A senior citizen fainted. was quickly given first aid treatment by marikina rescue team.
- Some names are not in the voters list.
- PCOS machines at barangay fortune school hangs frequently
- 12:20 PM – PCOS machine malfunction at Malanday Elementary School
San Mateo
- Brownout in Barangay Ampid san mateo
Davao City
- Drizzling in davao
- No priority for senior citizens
- Peaceful election process in Davao
SAMAL City
- From Ana: “yesterday may pila ng bigas and cash in one barangay here. Comelec staff did not do anything about it”
- 10:14 Am- Catagman elementary school 2 PCOS machines not working. no backup machines
- 11:19 AM from Ana – maraming naging invalid na votes niluwa ng machines kasi daw nabasa, lagpas lagpas ang shade, etc. may teacher na nagbalik ng ballot sa voter kasi kulang daw ang naka shade.
Tagum City
- 8:30 AM from Joan – Massive and rampant Vote Buying in Mirafuentes
- 9:43 AM from Ann – Malakas ang ulan sa Tagum city
- 11:20 AM from marlon @UM Tagum – nalilito ang mga tao, not organized, senior citizens not prioritized
- 11:38 AM – Rox- mahaba ang pila, matagal bumoto
- brownout in Brgy. Garinan in Madaum and Brgy. Balanban tagum
- Yuki – 6 precincts in 1 room = riot. not enough PCOS machines. we can only hope for a peaceful and honest elections to come out of this.
Compostela Valley Province
- 8:30 am from jonard – heavy rains in Maco
- 8:45 From dirs – Some PCOS machines in Brgy. Andili Maco, Comval are not working
- 12:11PM From tony @ Provincial Capitol – no problems
- brgy Makopa and Mabuhay in comval where the PCOS machines failed to work
Surigao
- 11:42 AM from Junah – super haba ng processo, sobrang haba ng pila, unorganized
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We’ve seen some some existing problems, this is the true value of the first automated election; a better election will be experience next time.