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Imee wants end to Smartmatic 'dominance' in PH

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 09 01:25 PM

MANILA - Sen. Imee Marcos filed a bill seeking to end the “dominance” of automated election system provider Smartmatic in the Philippine election system. Read more »

'Duterte's call to replace Smartmatic shows his frustration on poll irregularities'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 12 12:37 AM

A Philippine election official believes President Rodrigo Duterte's call to replace Smartmatic, the country's vote-counting machine provider, is a reflection of his frustration over the perceived irregularities in the midterm polls. Read more »

Comelec says 'hands tied' over Duterte order against Smartmatic

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 06 09:41 AM

A spokesperson of the Commission on Elections on Thursday said its hands were tied over President Rodrigo Duterte's directive to refrain from tapping firm Smartmatic as technology provider in the next polls.    Read more »

Namfrel echoes Duterte sentiment to ditch Smartmatic

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 31 10:27 PM

The Namfrel on Friday urged the Comelec not to use Smartmatic in the next elections following President Duterte’s recommendation. Read more »

Comelec bukas sa hirit ni Duterte tungkol sa Smartmatic

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 31 07:32 PM

Pag-aaralan ng Comelec ang pahayag ni Pangulong Duterte tungkol sa Smartmatic at sa pag-aalis sa bidding.  Read more »

Replace Smartmatic? Palace urges Comelec to heed Duterte’s call

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 03 09:49 AM

Malacañang urged the Commission on Elections Friday to heed President Rodrigo Duterte’s call to replace vote counting machines from technology solutions firm Smartmatic for future polls. Read more »

Comelec: Legal basis needed to ban Smartmatic from PH polls

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 31 11:09 PM

MANILA – Commission on Elections (Comelec) Spokesperson James Jimenez on Friday said there should be legal basis to exclude technology solutions firm Smartmatic in future public biddings for poll-related activities.  Read more »

Duterte tells Comelec: ‘Dispose of Smartmatic,’ find system ‘free of fraud’

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 30 10:04 PM

President Duterte on Thursday advised the Commission on Elections not to use Smartmatic in the next elections. Read more »

Dennis Uy's Udenna Group denies links to poll machine provider

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 16 03:39 PM

Chelsea Logistics Holdings, a Udenna company, issued the denial to the stock exchange in response to claims on social media that it had ties with multinational firm Smartmatic and its Filipino partner, Total Information Management.  Read more »

Comelec traces glitches to low-quality SD cards, aged counting machines

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 14 02:38 PM

The Comelec said there were more glitches in the 2019 elections compared to the 2016 polls, as it lamented using low quality SD cards and 3-year-old vote-counting machines.  Read more »

Alleged ballot, poll receipt mismatch ‘not necessarily sign of cheating’: Comelec

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 13 06:20 PM

The machine could have read “hesitation marks” and smudges from dirty hands as votes, Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez told ABS-CBN News. Read more »

Comelec pressed to revisit multiple suppliers rule after midterm polls

Christian Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 13 05:16 PM

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) should revisit its decision 6 years ago to “unbundle” the automated election system, following complaints of faulty vote-counting machines in Monday’s elections, a poll lawyer said. Read more »

Incidents of malfunctioning machines mar PH midterm polls

David Dizon, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 13 04:33 PM

The Comelec is hoping to smooth over a "checkered run" in Monday's midterm elections amid reports of malfunctioning vote-counting and voter registration verification machines in different parts of the country.    Read more »

Globe readies network for poll data transmission

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 10 11:21 AM

SIM cards provisioned for election use passed quality tests by Smartmatic, the voting machine contractor, Globe said in a statement. Read more »

Picket at the Comelec

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 11 08:05 PM

Protesters picket outside the Commission on Elections main office in Manila on Thursday. Read more »

Mga senador, 'takot' sa dayaan sa halalan sa 2019

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 04 11:54 PM

Nagbabala ang Senado na kapag pumalpak ang halalan sa 2019 ay gagawin na itong hybrid o kalahating manual at kalahating automated. Read more »

2 legislative bodies to probe alleged 2016 poll fraud: Sotto

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 13 09:47 AM

Senate Majority Leader Vicente Sotto III on Tuesday said 2 legislative bodies will investigate his allegations of irregularity in the May 2016 elections.    Read more »

Minority lawmakers back call for probe of 2016 polls

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 05 12:22 PM

Minority lawmakers on Wednesday joined Senator Tito Sotto's call to investigate alleged anomalies in the 2016 elections. Read more »

House minority questions Comelec's decision to purchase 2016 vote counting machines

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 07 08:11 PM

House Minority Leader Danilo Suarez on Wednesday said the probe comes amid allegations of cheating in the national and local levels during the 2016 elections. Read more »

Comelec to purchase vote-counting machines used in 2016

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 01 01:48 PM

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) opted to purchase vote counting machines used in the 2016 elections because of a tight budget, its outgoing officer-in-charge Christian Robert Lim said Thursday, denying it was a “midnight deal.” Read more »