Canvassing of votes for president, VP to start May 24, 2022

Canvassing of votes for president and vice president in the May 9 elections will begin on May 24 and will last until May 27, according to information from the House of Representatives' website.

An online meeting was held on Monday where House officials, led by Secretary General Mark Llandro Mendoza, discussed issues with Senate officials led by Senate Secretary Atty. Myra Marie Villarica.

Among the issues discussed was the transfer of the ballot boxes containing the Certificates of Canvass (COCs) and Election Returns (ERs) from the Senate to the House on May 23.

It was agreed upon that the Consolidation and Canvassing System (CSS) machine would be transferred from the House Legislative-Executive Lounge to the Plenary Hall on May 24 before the joint session.

Mendoza said on May 24, the canvassing will begin at 2 p.m. while from May 25 to 27, the canvassing is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Under the 1987 Constitution, the Senate President should open all the certificates in the presence of the Senate and the House in a joint public session not later than 30 days after Election Day. —KBK, GMA News