Claim: Accusations that Comelec is doing questionable activities to ensure one particular candidate will win
Category: False/ Libelous
Complete Details: A Facebook post by KLC Happy Thoughts and Cellphone Repair claims that there is the manipulation of attendance numbers in rallies through using concerts. the post also accuses the Comelec of removing serial numbers of ballots, printing ballots without witnesses, and other suspicious activities.
Why we fact-check this: Accusations like in this post are a smear campaign against the integrity of the office that is tasked to ensure that we have fair, honest, and impartial elections. This is even a legally actionable post as it accuses the Comelec of wrongdoing. This has garnered 222 shares as of this writing.
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