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Gov't urged to revisit procurement rules as election nears

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 19 04:29 PM

PPCRV was referring to the requirement for single-largest completed contract (SLCC) similar to the contract to be bid, the value of which the IRR places at at least 50 percent of the approved budget for contract to be bid. Read more »

Comelec receives final software for #Halalan2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 23 05:23 PM

The Commission on Elections on Thursday said they are already in possession of the software to be used for the May 2022 polls. Read more »

Paano balak pabilisin ng Comelec ang #Halalan2022?

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 15 10:41 PM

Balak ng Comelec na rumenta ng 10,000 dagdag na VCMs pa pero dahil sa baba ng halaga ng budget, tinanggihan ito ng Smartmatic. Read more »

With P15.5B budget cut, Comelec needs P8B more for 2022 polls

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 16 10:08 AM

Comelec said 20,000 VCMs are needed to bring down the voter to VCM ratio to 600 voters per machine, as some legislators suggested. Read more »

Smartmatic to hold internet voting test run for Comelec

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 15 04:48 PM

Smartmatic said its platform provides audit features in the event of a recount and other similar election protest activities. Read more »

'Over a third of vote machines for 2022 polls repaired'

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 14 04:00 PM

Over 38,000 optical mark reader vote-counting machines have been refurbished and/or repaired at the Comelec warehouse in Laguna, the poll body said. Read more »

Comelec declares failed bid on voting machines lease

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 09 12:39 PM

Comelec declared Thursday a "failure of bidding" for the lease of 10,000 additional vote-counting machines (VCMs) with SD cards. Read more »

Lacson probes claims Smartmatic is 'compromised'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 09 11:45 AM

Senator Panfilo Lacson said Thursday he was looking into reports that automated election system provider Smartmatic was "compromised." Read more »

Smartmatic declared 'single calculated bidder' to supply vote-counting machine batteries in 2022 polls

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 21 07:00 PM

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday declared Smartmatic-Total Information Management 2016. Inc. (SMMT-TIM 2016, Inc.) as the sole bidder with the single calculated bid for the lease contract for the supply and delivery of vote-counting machine external batteries for Halalan 2022. Read more »

Comelec at power producers, suppliers tinitiyak ang sapat na power supply sa halalan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 05 09:16 PM

May regular na ugnayan ang Commission on Elections sa mga power suppliers para matiyak na walang magaganap na brownout sa araw ng pambansang halalan sa Mayo 9, 2022. Read more »

Smartmatic sues Fox News, Giuliani over election-rigging claims

Helen Coster, Reuters
Posted at Feb 05 07:12 AM

Electronic voting systems maker Smartmatic on Thursday sued Rupert Murdoch’s Fox News cable network and Rudolph Giuliani, a lawyer for former President Donald Trump, claiming they falsely accused the company of helping to rig the U.S. presidential election in favor of Joe Biden. Read more »

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 »