What heroic walkout occurred on February 9, 1986 at the Philippine International Convention Center, demonstrating election rigging during the snap elections?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. the walkout of thirty-five COMELEC computer technicians protesting data manipulation
- Step 1: 35 COMELEC computer programmers walked out from the official tally, protesting discrepancies between public scoreboard numbers and actual computer totals. Answer: the walkout of thirty-five COMELEC computer technicians protesting data manipulation. Why not the others: It was the COMELEC data tabulators who walked out.
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