Former representative Stella Quimbo has formally contested the victory of Marikina City Mayor Maan Teodoro in the May 12, 2025 elections, alleging electoral fraud, anomalies, and irregularities.
In a 56-page memorandum filed before the Commission on Elections (Comelec), Quimbo called for a recount of the mayoral votes in Marikina.
“Wherefore, premises considered, it is most respectfully prayed of the Honorable Commission that a Resolution be issued directing the immediate collection and retrieval of all ballot boxes from the 363 merged/clustered precincts in the City of Marikina used in the 12 May 2025 National and Local Elections, along with their keys, the Books of Voters, Election Day Computerized Voter’s List, and other election documents, including the USB devices used,” Quimbo said.
“… A recount, revision, and re-appreciation of ballots, as well as due examination of election documents, be undertaken.”
Quimbo alleged that Automated Counting Machines (ACMs) malfunctioned or misread ballots, leaving at least 1,672 votes for mayor uncounted. She also claimed that ballots from priority polling precincts were not fed into the ACMs on election day.
The former lawmaker further pointed to vote-buying and the presence of Teodoro’s supporters inside polling centers, submitting affidavits of witnesses to back her claims.
“Protestant Quimbo attached affidavits of witnesses to substantiate her allegations of electoral fraud, anomalies, and irregularities.”
“Protestant Quimbo sufficiently alleged electoral fraud, anomalies, and irregularities, which justify the opening of the protested clustered precincts,” she added.
In the final tally, Teodoro received 142,814 votes, while Quimbo obtained 111,420 votes.