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Welcome! This is a chat room where citizens can directly ask Comelec about concerns, complaints, or suggestions they have about upcoming 2025 Philippine elections. Comelec education and information department staff are in this chat room to answer your questions. You can tag them at @Miguell Borela - COMELEC @Kael @Lyram @Lors @Frances Andrea Alonzo @Smol and @Leo Lim. Also in this chat are Rappler election reporter @Dwight de Leon - Rappler and myself, Rappler head of community.

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Angela Ballerda - Mover
May 12 10:07 AM

Sample ballots of Team Villar are distributed near Golden Acres National High School at Las Piñas City. Watchers did not share from what team they are.

Similarly, sample ballots of Team Ducat are being given away here outside Almanza Elementary School. Individuals who are distributing are seen to be wearing Poll Watchers ID. | via Angela Ballerda

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Justin John Nagac
May 12 10:19 AM

Good Day friends from Rappler and COMELEC, I would like to report the experience of my college schoolmate who cast his vote in his hometown -- Libertad, Misamis Oriental.

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Angela Ballerda - Mover
May 12 10:21 AM

Voting situation at Golden Acres National High School as of 5:53 pm.

Watchers reported the line improved, with the only issue being a lag in the Automated Counting Machine in the classroom with the most voters.

Polling precincts close at 7:00 pm. | via Angela Ballerda

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Yoela Leonor - Mover
May 12 10:45 AM

Highway Hills Integrated School prepares to close polls with a few voters catching the 7 pm voting deadline.

Many of the Comelec poll watchers claim having a smooth process within the precincts, despite the overflow of voters during the start of the day. Only a minor issue involving a paper jam with the ACM was reported, delaying a voting queue within the concerned precinct.

Election officers are now slowly preparing for the counting of votes.

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Christopher Star
May 12 12:20 PM

https://www.facebook.com/chrstphrstr/posts/pfbid02kAsf2vKb2Huha8Z6jXgZwqTFzF2JvmYTqMQ6E19pJn4vmhAFJSyGGb6nQWBSrDJJl

I have reported sample ballots being given out right at the gate of Tapales Elementary School. See my live documentation on my Facebook profile.

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karl ong
May 12 06:35 PM

Hello, good morning Rappler & Comelec friends and everyone. The numbers in the Halalan trackers suddenly restarted and shows a different number than what it originally was. And it doesn’t reflect an earlier number as well during one of the updates in the count. What’s the possible reasons for this po?

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karl ong
May 12 06:42 PM

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And then on the comparison below, mas mataaa pa yung data/numbers sa 79% compared sa 81%, where supposedly the numbers should be going up, but it went down by a drastic value, despite the only small percentage change:

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Pia Ranada - Rappler
May 14 06:37 AM

Hi @karl ong ! Comelec would be the best entity to explain but perhaps @Gemma Mendoza - Rappler , who was in charge of Rappler's election results page and was there with other media groups using the media transparency server can shed some light on this.

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Gemma Mendoza - Rappler
May 16 06:07 AM

Hi @karl ong Very sorry that I wasn't able to respond to this immediately. I think that you are looking at another newsroom's website. But for context, there was a point when the results that the newsrooms were automatically tabulating included duplicate precincts. Those were eventually removed and as a consequence, votes for a number of candidates fluctuated / went down. https://www.rappler.com/philippines/elections/discrepancy-results-comelec-transmission-2025/

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Sychomadman
May 17 05:43 PM

Hello. I am a concerned citizen of Brgy. 109-A, Tacloban City, Leyte and I am writing to report a TikTok video I recently came across that appears to show a photo of the official ballot for the 2025 National and Local Elections. The video was posted five days ago by the user @yhamz1223 on TikTok. For your reference, here is the link to that video: https://www.tiktok.com/@yhamz1223/photo/7503463197299510544. Additionally, to ensure availability in case the content is removed or made private, I have provided a downloadable copy here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1hI-uIXGqhGb2BGO-o7m8YjHMfwKkI2C-?usp=sharing.

This may be a case of a potential breach of ballot secrecy which raises serious concerns regarding the secrecy and sanctity of the ballot. I believe this incident warrants verification and possible investigation by your office.

This concern aligns with Section 1 of Republic Act No. 9369, which amends RA 8436 and states:
“It is the policy of the State to ensure free, orderly, honest, peaceful, credible and informed elections, plebiscites, referenda, recall and other similar electoral exercises by improving on the election process and adopting systems, which shall involve the use of an automated election system that will ensure the secrecy and sanctity of the ballot and all election, consolidation and transmission documents in order that the process shall be transparent and credible and that the results shall be fast, accurate and reflective of the genuine will of the people. The State recognizes the mandate and authority of the Commission to prescribe adoption and use of the most suitable technology of demonstrated capability taking into account the situation prevailing in the area and the funds available for the purpose.”

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Additionally, I would like to refer to a related article published by Panay News titled “COMELEC warns voters: Don’t take photos of your ballots; shun sample ballots” where COMELEC reminded the public not to take photos of ballots to protect the confidentiality and credibility of the electoral process. For your reference, the article may be accessed through this link: https://www.panaynews.net/comelec-warns-voters-dont-take-photos-of-your-ballots-shun-sample-ballots/

I trust in your office’s commitment to uphold the integrity of our elections and hope that this matter will be investigated accordingly.

Thank you for your time and continued service to our democracy.

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