Marcos thanks supporters, volunteers

Vice presidential candidate Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. yesterday thanked his volunteers and supporters for helping him in his election campaign as he continued to question the integrity of the elections.

“I want to profusely thank our volunteers and supporters for their selfless act of giving their time and effort in helping ensure free, honest and credible elections,” Marcos said in a statement.

Marcos earlier urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to stop the ongoing quick count of the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) after reports that a script was introduced into the transparency server of the poll body that altered the hash codes without prior authorization from Comelec. Marcos said he started to lose the lead shortly after this.

Marcos said the prayers and words of encouragement of his volunteers and supporters nationwide continue to inspire him to keep on seeking the truth.

He appealed for continued vigilance not only from his supporters but also from the election watchdogs, as he cited reports that as of Friday over 3,800 vote counting machines (VCMs) still could not transmit election results.

“With a considerable number of votes that have yet to be transmitted we have to remain vigilant, yet calm and sober, to ensure that the true will of the people will be reflected in the results of the elections,” Marcos said.

“A total of 555 VCMs from polling precincts in the Middle East and Africa still have to transmit results, 310 from North and Latin America, 339 from Asia and 152 from Europe. These VCMs should supposedly account for around 980,000 registered voters,” he added.

Marcos is still optimistic of wresting the lead away from Liberal Party candidate Rep. Leni Robredo.

“Likewise, 333 VCMs from Lanao del Sur still need to transmit election results, 207 from Surigao del Sur, 158 from Maguindanao and 160 from Sulu,” he said.

“I will only rest when I am satisfied that the results that are being counted, that are official, are actually validated by the results as we can certainly confirm them from the local reports that we get from different precincts,” Marcos said.

‘Perfect’ precinct vote for Leni?

Meanwhile, a netizen claiming to be a member of influential religious group Iglesia ni Cristo ( INC) questioned the results of the vice presidential race in a precinct in Basilan where Camarines Sur Rep. Leni Robredo received all the valid votes.

A screenshot of the conversation between the unidentified netizen and the official Facebook account of the Comelec showed the results of the votes of Barangay Bohenange in Lamitan City, Basilan.

It showed Robredo getting all 595 votes from the said precinct.

“I am an INC member. I would like to ask where our votes are in this area,” the netizen asked in Filipino.

The INC endorsed the candidacy of Marcos.