Comelec says 'unfair' to blame PNP over viral videos of ballot-tearing

Protesters surround the front of the Commission on Elections headquarters in Manila on May 10, 2022 as they denounce what they claim to be fraudulent elections that led to the runaway victory of former Sen. Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.

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MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections defended the uniformed personnel — ostensibly with the Philippine National Police — that figured in a viral video showing them tearing ballots that voted for Vice President Leni Robredo.

At a press briefing Wednesday afternoon, Comelec Commissioner George Garcia said the supposed cops in the viral video on social media could still not be members of the national police, who were deployed to secure election precincts all across the country. 

"We have to determine. We cannot accuse yet the PNP, it's so unfair, maybe it's not their people. At least in one video their faces were shown," he said. "Definitely we'll go deeper into these cases."

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