A Facebook (FB) page uploaded a video about an unverified report from a Filipina worker in New Zealand who said she received a ballot without the name of presidential candidate and Vice President Leni Robredo. This needs context.
FB page Amor Powers posted a two-minute video on April 24 titled: “LENI ROBREDO NOT INCLUDED IN COMELEC’S OFFICIAL BALLOT?” It appeared minutes after a Twitter user posted a photo of a ballot without Robredo’s name.
The vlogger behind Amor Powers emphasized that the report is unverified and asked the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) to investigate the matter. She asked viewers to share the video so it reaches the authorities “because this could be happening in other parts of the world, or this could be just an honest mistake. We want to know the truth.”
COMELEC debunked the claim on April 25, saying that the ballot was “deliberately edited to make it appear that VP Robredo’s name is missing from the list of Presidential candidates.”
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