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‘Groups opposed to PCOS upgrade caused delay in poll bidding’

By Sheila Crisostomo | August 24, 2015 - 10:00am

Groups opposing the automation of elections caused the delay in public bidding for the voting system for next year’s elections, according to an official of Smartmatic.

Headlines

Smartmatic to supply 93,977 new machines

By Sheila Crisostomo | August 13, 2015 - 10:01am

And the winner is… Smartmatic, again.

Headlines

Smartmatic shrugs off poll sabotage raps

By Mayen Jaymalin | July 31, 2015 - 10:00am

Technology provider Smartmatic-Total Information Management Corp. yesterday dismissed as a “nuisance case” the electoral sabotage charge it is facing over allegations that it altered the source code of...

Headlines

Comelec reverses Smartmatic disqualification

By Sheila Crisostomo | March 28, 2015 - 12:00am

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has unanimously decided to reverse the disqualification of Smartmatic-Total Information...

Headlines

SC stops P268.8-M Comelec-Smartmatic deal

By Edu Punay | March 25, 2015 - 12:00am

The Supreme Court stopped yesterday the P268.8-million contract of the Commission on Elections with technology provider Smartmatic-Total Information Management for the diagnostics and repair of the precinct count...

Headlines

Another setback

March 22, 2015 - 12:00am

In a shocking turn of events, the Commission on Elections put in limbo its plan to purchase direct recording electronic (DRE) and optical mark reader (OMR) machines to be used for next year’s elections.

Business

Comelec public biddings off to bumpy start

By Sheila Crisostomo | March 6, 2015 - 12:00am

Public bidding for the election results transmission services in the 2016 presidential polls has been declared a failure...

Headlines

Smartmatic ready to face critics before SC

By Sheila Crisostomo | January 9, 2015 - 12:00am

Smartmatic Inc. yesterday expressed confidence there will be no legal impediment in the decision of the Commission on Elections...

Headlines

Smartmatic threatens to sue Comelec if...

By Sheila Crisostomo | December 27, 2014 - 12:00am

Smartmatic-Total Information Management (TIM) Corp. yesterday warned the Commission on Elections (Comelec) of adverse legal implications if the refurbishing of the precinct count optical scan (PCOS) machines is subjected...

Headlines

Comelec: No decision yet on PCOS repair deal

By Sheila Crisostomo | December 10, 2014 - 12:00am

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said yesterday there is still no consensus on whether or not they will give the contract to refurbish the precinct count optical scan (PCOS) machines to its manufacturer, Smartmatic...

Metro