LUCENA CITY, Philippines—The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) region recorded a total of 243 defective vote-counting machines (VCMs) on election day. ADVERTISEMENTAt least 80 defective VCMs were repaired, while 67 were replaced with functioning units. Police reported that 96 VCMs remained defective. However, the police did not say if voting proceeded in polling precincts with defective VCMs. Except for technical glitches, the national and local elections in the Calabarzon region were generally peaceful.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 10, 2022 02:16 UTC