100 Lapu-Lapu teachers attend briefing on PCOS

CEBU, Philippines - With only eight days left before the country’s first national automated polls, the over 100 public school teachers who will act as board of election inspectors (BEIs) in Lapu-Lapu City attended the final briefing on the proper operation of the Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) machines.

Comelec legal chief Ferdinand Rafanan, who conducted the half-day training session, focused on the concept of the automated election.

The final orientation was conducted at the Lapu-Lapu City sports complex, which was attended by Lapu-Lapu City Comelec officer Ferdinand Guijalde and lawyer Howard Callejo of the Parish Pastoral Council Volunteers.

Rafanan said that compared to previous elections, the duties of teachers in this election will be “easier” because all stages are automated.

The BEI chairman and other officers will be trained to operate the counting machines, which automatically counts, consolidates, and transmits votes.

The BEI chairman is also tasked to certify the election returns printed by the machine through digital keys or signatures which will be randomly assigned by the election commission.   (FREEMAN NEWS)