THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) assured the public that it is in "full control" amid rising concerns of malfunctioning vote counting machines (VCMs), among other problems, that cropped during the formal start of voting on Monday.

"We assure you that we are fully in control," Commissioner George Garcia said in a press briefing, saying that the glitches in VCMs and secured digital (SD) cares were under the level 1 category or "minor" glitches.

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