243 defective VCMs recorded in Calabarzon

LUCENA CITY, Philippines---The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) region recorded a total of 243 defective vote-counting machines (VCMs) on election day. Police Maj. Mary Anne Crester Torres, Police Regional Office 4A -- public information office chief, said in an online interview Monday at 7 p.m. that Batangas province topped the list with 91 malfunctioning VMCs, followed by Laguna with 61; Cavite, 33; Quezon, 31; and Rizal, 27. At least 80 defective VCMs were repaired, while 67 were replaced with functioning units. Police reported that 96 VCMs remained defective. However, the police did not say if voting proceeded in p...

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