Duterte camp okay with VCM vote verification

By ARMANDO B. FENEQUITO JR.
The camp of presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte welcomed the decision of Supreme Court (SC) on the activation of the vote verification feature of the vote counting machines (VCM).
Peter Lavina, spokesperson of Duterte, said the SC ruling on the issuance of the printed voter receipts “upholds the law on automated elections.”
“This would allay fears of the people that their votes will not be counted properly,” said Lavina.
Lavina said that if this is implemented properly, it would “strengthen the credibility of the electoral process.”
“We shall continue to call on Comelec (Commission on Elections)to make the elections peaceful and orderly,” Lavina said.
“We urge the Commission on Election to capture the spirit behind the SC ruling and uphold and protect the sanctity of the vote of the people,” he added.