Restore PCOS security features, Comelec asked

THE Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has joined mounting calls for the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to restore four major security features that were removed from the vote counting machines (VCMs) during the 2010 and 2013 polls, which were marked by widespread allegations of electoral fraud.

CBCP president and Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas on Thursday said the Comelec should diligently implement the security measures mandated by the Automated Election Law to ensure credible and honest elections in 2016.