Voter Spots Pre-Shaded Ballot in Guadalupe Nuevo
A voter in Guadalupe Nuevo, Makati City raised alarm after she noticed a portion of her ballot for the 2025 Philippine elections was allegedly pre-shaded. The issue surfaced when she saw that another party-list was already shaded even though she had just marked her chosen party-list.
She immediately brought her concern to the Board of Election Inspectors (BEI). “Chineck ko nang ganyan. Nakita ko may shade ‘yung isang ano doon, ‘yung isang party-list… Ngayon nag-complain ako sa desk nu’ng mga ano doon, mga nandoon sa table,” she said. (I checked and noticed that one of the party-list groups had a shaded area… So I complained to the people at the desk there.)
Despite her worries, officials told her, “Ang sabi nila sa akin, party-list lang naman po ‘yan.” (They told me, “It’s just a party-list.”) However, a BEI member denied any pre-shading on the ballot, saying all ballots were clean and unmarked. “Chine-check ko naman kasi pumipirma ako eh. So chine-check ko, front and back. Wala, malinis lahat. Kaya nagtataka ako. Imposible po kasi kaka-open ko lang. Anong oras pa lang ‘yon, wala pang 6 o’clock,” said the official. (I was checking because I was signing when issuing them. So I checked both front and back. Nothing, everything was clean. That’s why I was surprised. It’s impossible because I just opened the precinct. It was still early, not even 6 o’clock yet.)
Senior Citizen Rides Ambulance to Vote in Makati
Meanwhile, a 72-year-old cancer patient traveled by ambulance from Cabuyao, Laguna to Nemesio Yabut Elementary School in Makati City just to vote. Although he currently stays with his son in Laguna, he has been a registered voter in Makati for many years. His dedication highlights the importance of voting despite physical challenges.
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