THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) has junked an appeal of a non-government organization (NGO) not to use the old Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) machines for the May 2016 polls.

Comelec Chairman Sixto Brillantes Jr. on Wednesday said they do not have enough funds to replace the 80,000 old PCOS machines, which he described as still credible for the next elections.

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