According to the data presented by Senator Zubiri, the counter protest proceeding should
be dismissed on the ground that (1) Senator Zubiri’s projected net recovery cannot successfully
overcome the net recovery you've posted, and; (2) In Senator Zubiri’s counter protest, the
lection irregularities were merely alleged but not proven.
‘The data illustrates in Maguindanao were unbelievable, that Zubiri was credited 95
percent of the votes cast in that place. It also shows that the pilot precincts involved in the protest
‘were found to be spurious. I disagree with the counter-protest filed by Senator Zubiri because he
failed to prove the electoral fraud and irregularities in his counter-protest. Rule 79 of the Revised
Rules of the Senate Electoral Tribunal provides that the protestant should identify pilot precincts
which consist of 25 percent of the contested precincts and if in these precincts at least 50 percent
of the votes are spurious, then the recount for the remaining 75 percent should continue
otherwise the protest should be dismissed. The pilot precincts involved in the protest did not
show at least 50 percent of spurious ballots. Therefore the counter protest filed by Zubiri failed
‘o get the required number of votes which are spurious. Thus, his counter-protest failed to show
valid cause of action,
Because of these facts, the true sovereign of the people was disregarded by the fraud and
irregularities. Therefore I believed that Atty. Aquilino L. Pimentel III is the real choice of the
people in this election that his protest needs action immediately.
God Bless.
Sincerely Yours,
Karla Elaine L, Katigbak