AMID doubts and questions on the accuracy of Precinct Count Optical Scan machines, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) may still end up using existing 82,000 PCOS machines in the 2016 national and local elections.

Commissioner Luie Tito Guia on Friday disclosed that the PCOS system remains top priority of the en banc because it is the least expensive option compared to the hybrid system or the use of brand-new Optical Mark Readers (OMRs).

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