Comelec: Reports of shaded ballots ahead of BARMM polls false

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has dismissed reports of volunteers allegedly shading ballots ahead of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary polls scheduled on Sept. 14. Comelec’s clarification on Friday followed a post by the Facebook page Mapag Matyag, which claimed that municipal employees or teachers in BARMM had