LOOK: In preparation for the 12 May midterm elections, electoral board members and technical staff from the Department of Education Supervising Officials (DESO) conducted the final testing and sealing of vote counting machines and other election materials at a school in San Andres Bukid, Manila, on Monday, 5 May 2025. The process was closely observed by poll watchers to uphold transparency and ensure the integrity of the upcoming polls. John Carlo Magallon