Poll watchers Jahanisa Umpara, Aliya Makabangkit ,Sharon Umpara and Jalfa Umapara cry while explaining to the press in Quezon City their side about the video showing members of the Armed Forces taking from them the vote counting machines, ballot boxes, and other election paraphernalia in Lumbatan, Lanao del Sur. The video went viral on social media that went viral on social media recently.
The AFP claimed that these poll watchers were not supposed to take control of the VCM's and ballots that is why they responded to the call of election officer (EO) Marthyr Harry Sumalipao about the incident.