New findings of Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia showed on Thursday, Aug. 8, that a certain company named "Smartmatic Services Corp." is supposedly involved in the accusations that he allegedly owns offshore bank accounts. Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia presides...
Rizal 2nd district Rep. Dino Tanjuatco (Facebook) A member of the House Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms has echoed calls for the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to consider reusing its existing vote-counting machines (VCMs) in...
SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta (Facebook) SAGIP Party-List Rep. Rodante Marcoleta has warned of a violation to Republic Act (RA) No. 9369 or the Automated Election Law if the Commission on Elections (Comelec) will allow Miru to use...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia confirmed on Wednesday, April 24 that United States (US) authorities have filed a money laundering case against former poll chief Andy Bautista. "I would like to respectfully confirm that based on our communication with attorneys...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Garcia said on Thursday, April 18, that they are planning to file a motion for reconsideration (MR) on the Supreme Court's (SC) ruling on the poll body's decision to disqualify Smartmatic-TIM Corporation from the public bidding in connection...
A petition was filed before the Commission on Elections (Comelec) seeking the disqualification of Smartmatic from participating in the procurement for the 2025 Automated Election System (AES). The 10-page petition, according to Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia was received on Friday morning,...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) and its technology provider for the automated election system (AES) Smartmatic are not liable for the data privacy violations that occurred in 2022, the National Privacy Commission (NPC) stated. Teachers acting as members of the electoral board conduct the...
Kontra Daya Election watchdog Kontra Daya gave the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and Smartmatic a failing mark in handling this year's national and local elections. Kontra Daya Convenor Danilo Arao said their assessment in the recent general elections was “not really good.” “Kung...
Kontra Daya Election watchdog Kontra Daya believes that Smartmatic should be blacklisted following reports of malfunctioning vote counting machines (VCMs) during the election day last May 9. Kontra Daya Convenor Professor Danilo Arao said they received several reports of glitches in VCMs as well as...
Questions about the declaration of Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi’s faction as the legitimate members of the Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino-Laban (PDP-Laban), as well as Smartmatic’s data breach, the reshuffling of some election officers in Mindanao would be “hanging over the heads” of...
The Commission on Elections' (Comelec) technology provider for the automated election system (AES) Smartmatic reiterated on Friday, April 29 that the AES remaiins "safe and secure" for the upcoming May 2022 elections. Comelec Chairman Saidamen Pangarungan and Commissioner George Garcia during the...
Palace hopeful and survey frontrunner Bongbong Marcos considers his controversial loss in the 2016 vice presidential race as all part of God's greater plans rom him. Presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos (left) and his May 2022 Palace race rival, Vice President Leni Robredo (Photos from Lakas-CMD...
