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National Press Club of the Philippines vs. COMELEC

NATIONAL PRESS CLUB OF THE PHILIPPINES, AUTOMATED ELECTION SYSTEM WATCH, AND GUARDIANS BROTHERHOOD, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 259354 | 2023-06-13

D E C I S I O N
 
ROSARIO, J.:
 
Our election laws mandate the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) not only to allow any person designated by any candidate, political party, civic, religious, professional, business, service, youth or similar organization collectively designated by the COMELEC to witness the printing and distribution of official ballots and returns and to guard the premises of the printer, but also to allow political parties, candidates, citizens' arms, or their representatives to examine and test the equipment or devices of the automated election system (AES), including but not limited to the vote counting machines...