The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has denied online claims that it deleted all files related to the 2025 national and local midterm elections, dismissing the speculation as false.
On Wednesday, June 18, the poll body flagged several Facebook posts claiming it had deleted its election files, stating that there is “no truth” to the allegation.
“Walang katotohanan ang kumakalat na pahayag na binura ng COMELEC ang lahat ng files na may kinalaman sa 2025 National and Local Elections, pati na ang akusasyon na isinagawa ito upang hindi na ma-retrieve ang files at magbura ng ebidensya,” it said in a statement.
Comelec presented at least three Facebook posts claiming that it deleted all of its election files, including those from former Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission chair Greco Belgica.
Comelec clarified that it only deleted soft copies of ballot faces, accountable forms, and voter information sheets (VIS) from the National Printing Office (NPO) data servers, in compliance with the Data Privacy Act, and not all election files related to the 2025 midterm elections.
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