Recount to be done on April 2 instead of on March 19, Marcos’ spokesperson says
(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court, sitting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal, has deferred the start of the manual recount of votes in three pilot provinces in connection with an electoral protest filed by former Senator Bongbong Marcos.
Atty. Victor Rodriguez, Marcos’ spokesperson, said the start of the recount in Camarines Sur, Iloilo and Negros Oriental was moved to April 2 instead of March 19.
Rodriguez said according to the PET, this was because only 42 of the 50 revisors have qualified after passing the psychological exam.
“According to them, whether or not they can fill the remaining 8, manual recount will proceed on (April 2),” Rodriguez said.
Marcos filed his poll protest on June 29, 2016, citing massive cheating in the May 2016 automated elections, which saw Leni Robredo declared as the winner of the vice presidential race after she garnered a lead of 263,473 votes.
Marcos sought the annulment of election results in Basilan, Maguindanao, and Lanao del Sur, noting that the ballots there had been pre-shaded.
He also sought the recount of the votes in 36,000 precincts in 27 other areas (22 provinces and 5 cities).
Robredo has denied the cheating allegations. Moira Encina