After about two months of investigation and various denials from different concerned agencies, lawmakers on Thursday, March 17 confirmed that there was "indeed a security breach" in the operations of the Commission on Elections' (Comelec) service contractor, Smartmatic. Senator Imee Marcos,...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) should make sure that its electronic systems are hack proof to ensure that the conduct of the May 2022 elections would not be compromised, presidential aspirant Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson said. While its servers may not have been hacked, Lacson said the...
The budget for the lease of 10,000 additional units of vote counting machines (VCMs) to be used for the May 2022 polls has been increased. Comelec/MB From P600,503,500, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has set the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to P864,024,067. "The Commission intends...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has observed a slightly higher voter turnout in their second internet voting test run. Comelec/MB In an online press briefing on Monday, Sept. 20, Comelec - Office for Overseas Voting (OFOV) Director Sonia Bea Wee-Lozada said their second test run had 63...
The second overseas internet voting test run will be held from Sept. 18 to 20. Comelec/MB The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will hold the test run this time involving the system of Smartmatic. In an online press briefing on Wednesday, Sept. 15, Comelec Office for Overseas Voting (OFOV) Director...
It is the hope of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) that the May 2022 polls will be the last time that the country will use the old vote counting machines (VCMs). Comelec/MB "Hopefully, this will be the last time we will use the VCMs because it is a nine-year old machine by 2025, although we...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has issued a Notice to Proceed to Smartmatic-TIM, which won the contract for the vote counting machines (VCMs) refurbishment with consumables. Comelec/MB "Notice is hereby given that you can now proceed with the Contract Agreement No. CA21-05-019, entitled...
The contract for the procurement of Automated Elections System (AES) Software for the Election Management System (EMS), Vote Counting Machines (VCMS) and Consolidation & Canvassing System (CCS) that will be used in the May 2022 polls has been awarded to Smartmatic. Comelec/MB "On behalf of the...
