Teachers who make up the Electoral Board in Talisay City, Cebu Province performed a manual check on posted computerized voter’s lists and the early voting list to ensure matches in details.

The teachers carried out a validation of the lists manually in the vicinity of the Talisay City Commission on Elections (COMELEC).

According to Atty. Richleigh Consulta, Talisay City election officer, the validation started on May 5, 2025 and culminated on May 6, 2025.

Early morning on May 6, 2025, the Automated Counting Machines (ACMs) were brought to the schools for the final testing and sealing set on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.

The principal’s office has served as a temporary storage area with the assistance of deployed police personnel to secure the ACMs.

COMELEC said that the final testing and sealing is open to political parties and other sectors interested to witness the activity.