THE COMMISSION on Elections (Comelec) may be held liable for violating the directive of the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET) to preserve and safeguard the integrity of all ballot boxes, among other election materials, in connection with the electoral protest filed by former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on the results of the vice presidential race.
In a three-page letter to Comelec Chairman Juan Andres Bautista, Jose Amor Amorado, Marcos’ chief legal counsel, demanded an explanation from the Comelec En Banc on why it approved the recommendation of Commissioner Christian Robert Lim to back up files in secured digital (SD) cards and consolidating and canvassing system (CCS) laptop units that were used in the May 9 elections.
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