THE Genuine Opposition yesterday said the second district of Sorsogon, the fourth district of Nueva Ecija, the fourth district of Isabela province and its capital city Santiago and San Jose del Monte city in Bulacan are "susceptible" to fraud as manufactured election returns are already in these areas.

GO spokesman Adel Tamano urged foreign observers, watchdog groups and the media to monitor these areas.

He said the election returns, being the primary election document, could be used for cheating and sowing confusion as to the results of the elections.

"We reiterate our call for the voting public to remain vigilant in the face of all these threats to people’s rights to choose their leaders," he added.

Tamano said "manufactured" election returns could be used in post-election cheating.

Tamano said the opposition would have poll watchers in 95 percent of 1,600 cities and municipalities.

The Commission on Election has so far accredited 219 foreign observers from 12 countries and seven international organizations.

GO candidate Alan Peter Cayetano urged election watchdogs National Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) and the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) to concentrate on Mindanao.

"The quick counts of Namfrel and PPCRV should be focused in Mindanao particularly in ARMM (Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao) and in areas where there are no GO candidates running for local posts," he said.

He said with the quick counts and election monitoring concentrated on Mindanao, "dagdag-bawas" operators will a have difficult time tampering with the votes.

Cayetano said election watchdogs could physically set up their quick count and monitoring centers in a major city in Mindanao to serve as "warning" to election operators.

He said voters in Luzon and in the Visayas could be relied upon to expose fraud and anomalies.

Rep. Benigno Aquino III said votes cast in Mindanao could be prioritized while the "votes coming from Visayas and Luzon could wait."

Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay, United Opposition president, has requested foreign observers to monitor the election in the city to help deter possible acts of cheating and harassment by his opponents.

He attributed the need for foreign observers to douse the rising tension engendered by recent incidents including his suspension and harassment of his supporters.