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Suffrage Safeguards: Upholding Election Integrity Through Specificity and Evidence in Electoral Protests

The PET dismissed Marcos Jr.'s 2016 VP election protest, affirming Robredo's victory and underscoring the strict rules on specificity and evidence in election contests.

Ballots vs Election Returns: Authenticity Prevails in Electoral Protests

When physical ballots are tampered, election returns become the best evidence of voter intent. Learn the rule from the Vinzons-Chato case.

Digital Ballots As Primary Evidence Protecting Electoral Integrity In The Philippines

The Supreme Court ruled that digital ballot images from PCOS machines are functional equivalents of physical ballots, protecting elections from tampering.

Electoral Protests: COMELEC's Power to Correct Errors and the Essence of Due Process

Learn how the Supreme Court ruled on COMELEC's authority to correct canvass errors and what due process truly requires in election cases.