NAMFREL denies statements circulating on social media that it was involved in discussions of allegations of massive cheating in the forthcoming May 2022 national and local elections.

NAMFREL deplores this propaganda, which undermines the outcome of elections that are still to be held, for which different stakeholders are working hard to ensure that they will be successfully conducted, free, and fair.

NAMFREL believes that active vigilance, critical engagement with and assistance to the COMELEC as it prepares for the polls, and citizens’ observation of the process are assurances that will help dispel fears of cheating during the vote count and manipulation of results in the coming elections. ###

Download the full statement here: "Vigilance over fear"