PETITION. Pangasinan election supervisor, lawyer Ericson Oganiza, during an interview with the media. Oganiza confirmed that their office received a petition for manual recount for the ballots from the recent elections. (Photo courtesy of Jerick James Pasiliao) DAGUPAN CITY - The Commission on Elections (Comelec) provincial office in Pangasinan has received a petition for a manual recount of the ballots from the recent elections. In an interview on Wednesday, Comelec Pangasinan provincial election supervisor lawyer Ericson Oganiza said there is a need for a formal election protest for revision of ballots filed before the Comelec for the manual recount to happen. "Hindi pwede (manual recount), magfile muna election protest sinabi ko sa kanya (sa abogado) na hindi ganoon procedure. Nasa regional office na, nireceive lang namin (Manual recount cannot happen, they have to file election protest, I told the lawyer about the procedure. It is now in the regional office, we just received i
ELECTION PROTESTS. Pangasinan election supervisor, lawyer Ericson Oganiza, during an interview with the media. Oganiza said Tuesday (May 10, 2022) Comelec welcomes protests after the proclamation of winners. (Photo courtesy of Jerick James Pasiliao) MALASIQUI, Pangasinan - The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said non-winning candidates or anyone who are unsatisfied with the election results are free to file complaints or protest after the formal proclamation of winning candidates. This following a press conference of officials of the Abante Ilocano Pangasinan (API) Party-list whose founder is former Governor and Representative Amado Espino Jr. on the alleged irregularities in the May 9 polls. In a phone interview on Tuesday, provincial election supervisor lawyer Ericson Oganiza said they may file their election protest for revision of ballots, but they have to wait for the formal proclamation of winners as there is no longer pre-proclamation controversy due to the automation of the e