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:

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.

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/

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.”

In a bid to increase transparency in electoral finance reporting, the Comelec soft-launches Project SURI, a web app that hosts’ candidates Statements of Contributions and Expenditures. Watch the launch LIVE: https://www.youtube.com/live/FtM2eewB8HE

Hello, Christa. Do you know how I can access Project SURI? Thank you.

Hi @Eriberto T. ! Project SURI isn’t live yet, the event was just a showcase of the app. It’s expected to be operational by the upcoming BARMM parliamentary elections. For now, SOCEs of candidates for senator, political parties, and party-list groups from the 2025 midterm elections can be found here: https://comelec.gov.ph/?r=2025NLE/2025NLE_SOCE

Thank you @Michelle Abad - Rappler. 😊

The Rappler team is here at the Comelec for the Comelec's post-election assessment with media, CSOs and other stakeholder groups who participated in the quick count for the May 2025 elections.

IMPROVING ELECTION RESULTS TRANSMISSION

Ongoing: Comelec chairman, commissioners, and tech people in a closed-door but no-holds-barred assessment of the 2025 election results transmission with the tech people and managers of media entities and election watchdogs.

Comelec chief George Garcia says from this discussion, the commission wants to know what improvements to make for the: 1) BARMM parliamentary elections in October (without violating the exercise being a continuation of the national & local elections; 2) 2028 presidential election.

Personally, I appreciate everyone’s expertise and openness. No blaming or finger-pointing, just objective discussion on the realities of tech and data and electoral processes. The people in this room are the ones journalists and analysts should talk to before amplifying speculations and conspiracy theories of some parties.

Kindly provide us with details of this meeting.

Hi Eriberto! Sorry just saw this. This was assessment session that the Comelec organized last week with various groups involved in the election transmission monitoring. Comelec presented their assessment and asked for feedback on how to improve the process.

REGISTER TO VOTE! 🗳️

Voter registration for the next barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections is open from August 1 to August 10. People may register at the nearest Comelec office or satellite registration site in their city or municipality.

These types of applications will be accepted:

✅ New registration

✅ Reactivation of registration record

✅ Change of name or status

✅ Correction of entries

✅ Transfer of overseas registration record to local

Application to transfer local registration records will NOT be accepted during this period. ❌

Got questions about voter registration? Drop a message for the Comelec here in the chat room!