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MANILA, Philippines – Ex-Chairman of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Sixto Brillantes Jr., suggested that the COMELEC should resort to alternative procurement methods for the repair of the precinct count optical scan (PCOS) machines after the Supreme Court (SC) voided the contract between the said Commission and Smartmatic. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines – Smartmatic will file a motion for reconsideration regarding the decision of the Supreme Court (SC) voiding the contract between the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) and Smartmatic, saying that it is not clear with them why the Supreme Court made said decision despite sufficient evidence proving that the contract between the COMELEC and Smartmatic is valid. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines – According to Presidential Communications Secretary Sonny Coloma, Malacañang is confident that the presidential elections will push through in 2016 despite the decision of the Supreme Court (SC) voiding the contract between the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) and Smartmatic. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines, April 22 (Eagle News) — Former Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Chairman Sixto Brillantes is convinced that the COMELEC should not appeal the voided contract between the COMELEC and Smartmatic, adding that the decision of the Supreme Court (SC) should be respected, especially in this case, when said decision was unanimous. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines, April 20 (Eagle News) — The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) asked President Benigno S. Aquino to declare May 8 as special non-working holiday so that registered voters in Puerto Princesa, Palawan can participate in the recall elections. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines, April 17 (Eagle News) — Isabela Congressman Rodolfo Albano III asks President Benigno S. Aquino III to urgently appoint new members of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) so that it could fulfill its functions properly in the upcoming 2016 elections. Currently, the position of COMELEC Chairman as well as that of two Commissioners stand vacant. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines, April 17 (Eagle News) — The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) assured the public that it still has enough time to prepare for the 2016 elections despite the various delays encountered by the said Commission. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) plans to make use of other computerized voting machines in the 2016 elections once the Supreme Court bans the use of precinct count optical scan (PCOS) machines.
An election lawyer expressed his concern that the 2016 elections may be postponed due to the issues faced by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) regarding the precinct count optical scan (PCOS) machine.
COTABATO CITY, PIA- Members and combatants of the Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces (BIAF), the military arm of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) registered as voters at the special registration center set up by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) at the Bangsamoro Islamic Leadership and Management Institute (BLMI) Training Center in Camp Darapanan, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao on Saturday, March 7. BIAF spokesperson Von Al-Haq led his field commanders and men in the voter registration […]
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) warned that the election may be postponed by one month due to the disqualification of Smartmatic for the provision of automated voting systems.
Commissioner Luisito Tagle is now packing his belongings in preparation to his imminent departure in the Commission on Elections.
