VCM: The new ‘star’ on Election Day

On May 9, a bulky and intimidating piece of equipment will be put under the spotlight along with the five candidates who will vie for the top government position in the land. That piece of equipment called the vote-counting machine (VCM) will stand inside voting precincts across the country on Election Day, not only to allow Filipino voters to cast their votes but also to verify if their votes are read accurately – a first in Philippine election history. Watch Story’s online videoInstructions: 1. Turn on your data or WI-FI network and connect to the Internet2. Scan the QR code. “The public will now see how the VCMs read their votes which can entail comfort,” Commission on Elections (Comelec) spokesperson and Education and Information Department (EID) director James Jimenez said in an interview at his office in Casa Rocha Building in Intramuros, Manila recently. Jimenez made it clear that the [...]