Officials and lawyers of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and the proponents of the issuance of voter receipts face off on Thursday as the Supreme Court begins to hear oral arguments concerning the implementation of the Voters Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT).

Among the issues to be touched are whether the SC ruling can be complied with in good faith for the May 9 elections considering the material time left for preparations, and whether there are sufficient safeguards to meet the requirement of a VVPAT.

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