By Raymund Antonio
The lawyers of Vice President Ma. Leonor ‘Leni’ Robredo on Monday got a glimpse of the venue where the ballot revision and recount process will be conducted in relation to the electoral protest filed by former Senator Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr.
Representatives from the Supreme Court, sitting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal, toured Robredo’s lawyers Romulo Macalintal and Beng Sardillo at the gymnasium in preparation for the recount of ballots that will happen in February next year.
The son and namesake of the late former president Ferdinand E. Marcos is contesting the votes in 132,446 established precincts.
He lost the vice presidential race to Robredo in 2016 by 263,473 votes.
The SC gymnasium will be used for the revision proceedings for the ballots from Camarines Sur, Iloilo, and Negros Oriental.
These are the provinces that Marcos cited for the initial ballot recount.
“The reason we are here now is for us to see the venue and to know what are the other rules and regulations that will be implemented by PET,” Macalintal told reporters in Filipino before the tour.
The camp of Robredo has been looking forward to the revision and recount of votes to finally settle the electoral protest she is facing.
The Vice President wants a speedy resolution of the case since it will resolve doubts on her mandate.
The lawyers of Vice President Ma. Leonor ‘Leni’ Robredo on Monday got a glimpse of the venue where the ballot revision and recount process will be conducted in relation to the electoral protest filed by former Senator Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr.
Representatives from the Supreme Court, sitting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal, toured Robredo’s lawyers Romulo Macalintal and Beng Sardillo at the gymnasium in preparation for the recount of ballots that will happen in February next year.
The son and namesake of the late former president Ferdinand E. Marcos is contesting the votes in 132,446 established precincts.
He lost the vice presidential race to Robredo in 2016 by 263,473 votes.
The SC gymnasium will be used for the revision proceedings for the ballots from Camarines Sur, Iloilo, and Negros Oriental.
These are the provinces that Marcos cited for the initial ballot recount.
“The reason we are here now is for us to see the venue and to know what are the other rules and regulations that will be implemented by PET,” Macalintal told reporters in Filipino before the tour.
The camp of Robredo has been looking forward to the revision and recount of votes to finally settle the electoral protest she is facing.
The Vice President wants a speedy resolution of the case since it will resolve doubts on her mandate.
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