Vice President Maria Leonor G. Robredo presented ballot images from 25 precincts that will invalidate the electoral protest of her then VP opponent, Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ R. Marcos Jr.
In a statement on Tuesday, Aug. 14, Robredo’s lawyers requested the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET) to “deny the motion of Marcos to hold in abeyance the use of decrypted ballot images in 25 clustered precincts in Camarines Sur and Iloilo.”
In an interview with one of Ms. Robredo’s Legal Consultants, Atty. Emil Marañon III questioned why former senator Marcos refused to utilize the ballot images in his electoral protest against the win of Ms. Robredo.
“Bakit takot na takot siya malaman iyong katotohanan? (Why is he so afraid to know the truth?) Because as we all know, the ballot images actually will prove that the result of the election is correct, honest, and accurate,” Mr. Marañon said.
The vice president’s legal spokesperson, Romulo Macalintal said in a statement on Tuesday: “Now, as no less than four (4) documents consistently confirm the votes received by the parties and the results of the elections, protestant Marcos has resorted to misleading the Honorable Tribunal.”
The ballot results used were from the voting in Municipality of Ragay, Camarines Sur, which showed Ms. Robredo had the most votes among her co-competitors Mr. Marcos, Alan Peter Cayetano, Francis Escudero, Gringo Honasan, and Antonio Trillanes. — Gillian M. Cortez

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