The Commission on Elections demonstrates the automated counting machines by Miru Systems to be used for the 2025 Midterm Elections at the ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center in Quezon City on June 19, 2024. The new system is said to be faster and has better features than the machines used in the previous elections. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/File

MANILA — As Filipinos cast their votes in the May 12 national and local elections, the importance of clean, honest, and fair elections cannot be overstated. 

To help protect the integrity of the electoral process, Filipinos must remain vigilant and report any form of election-related violations, including vote-buying, abuse of state resources, disinformation, and campaign violations.

Here's a complete guide on what and where to report these violations.

VOTE-BUYING, VOTE-SELLING, AND ABUSE OF STATE RESOURCES

1. Comelec (Commission on Elections) - Kontra Bigay Committee

How to report?

For vote buying/selling reports:

Email: committee.kontrabigay@comelec.gov.ph

Mobile (Globe): 0995 299 3725

Mobile (Smart): 0921 954 5992

Facebook: COMELEC Committee on Kontra Bigay

General contact details:

Website 

Email: info@comelec.gov.ph

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2. LENTE (Legal Network for Truthful Elections)

How to report?

Go to the LENTE website

Fill out the form with:

Incident details, date, time, location, names, and photos or videos

Other ways to report

Email: accountabilitylab@lente.org.ph

Hotlines: +63 917 106 6265  | (0920) 266 0944

Anonymous reports are accepted. 

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SOCIAL MEDIA AND AI-RELATED VIOLATIONS

1. Comelec Task Force KKK sa Halalan

Includes:

Fake or unregistered campaign pages

Deepfakes and cheap fakes

Coordinated inauthentic behavior

AI-generated content not disclosing source

How to Report?

Task force reporting portal

FAKE NEWS AND DISINFORMATION

To verify fake claims and disinformation:

Fact Check | Verify News & Claims with ABS-CBN, VERA Files, Tsek.ph

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PPCRV (Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting)

They also monitor election offenses and can receive reports. 

Phone: 0919 057 7278

Landline: (02) 85277278

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No monitoring body in your area? LENTE and Comelec rely on volunteers and reports from the public in remote areas and locations. 

If you’re in a rural area without access to a local election watchdog:

- Text or call the hotlines

- Post with documentation online

- Submit an anonymous report