The Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) machine deployed to the precinct where front runner Sen. Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III was to cast his vote malfunctioned, delaying the Liberal Party presidential bet's schedule.
"Sana maayos na ang makina sa presinto natin para makaboto tayo (I hope they can immediately fix the machine in our precinct so we can already vote)," Aquino told reporters in a press briefing at around 10 a.m.
Aquino said that they were informed that 2 hours since his precinct in Tarlac province opened, only 100 people had been able to cast their votes.
He said they were told that there was no spare PCOS machine, and voters have to wait for a Smartmatic-TIM technician to fix the problem before they can actually vote.
Meanwhile, Aquino's cousin, administration bet Gilbert "Gibo" Teodoro was able to vote at his assigned polling precinct in Barangay Carabaoan, Mayantok town, also in Tarlac province.
Teodoro arrived at the polling precinct before 9 a.m. and was able to shade his ballot in around 3 minutes. He used a guide, which may have helped him fill up his ballot quickly.
Meanwhile, evangelist presidential candidate Eddie Villanueva of Bangon Pilipinas was the first to cast his vote among all presidential candidates.
Villanueva cast his ballot at the Bunlo Elementary School in Bocaue, Bulacan at around 7:40 a.m.
As of posting time, Nacionalista Party's Manuel "Manny" Villar Jr. and former President Joseph Estrada of Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP), had yet to cast their votes.
Estrada was scheduled to go to his assigned polling precinct in San Juan at noon.
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