Issues hounding the authenticity and due execution of the certificates of canvass (CoC) are expected to be tackled Wednesday as the joint congressional canvassing committee convened at 2:44 p.m.
All seven commissioners of the Commission on Elections (Comelec), officials of its automation partner, Smartmatic Inc., and independent information technology experts are present in the session to answer queries from lawmakers.
Questions were raised on the absence of digital signatures of the board of election inspectors on the election returns. Smartmatic, however, explained that digital signatures were built-in in the precinct count optical scan (PCOS) machines used in the elections.
Congress will canvass a total of 278 CoCs.
Congress created panels from the Senate and the House of Representatives composed of nine members each to canvass the votes.
The Senate panel is composed Senate President Juan Ponce-Ernile, Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri, Senators Rodolfo Biazon, Alan Cayetano, Aquilino Pimentel, Gregorio Honasan, Edgardo Angara, Ramon Revilla Jr. and Joker Arroyo.
The House panel is composed of Speaker Prospero Nograles as chairman, majority leader Arthur Defensor, minority leader Ronaldo Zamora, senior deputy majority leader Neptali Gonzales II, senior deputy minority leader Roilo Golez, Representatives Crispin Remulla (Cavite), Didagen Dilangalen (Shariff Kabunsuan with Cotabato City), and Matias Defensor (Quezon City), and Michael John Duavit (Rizal).
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