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Participants in OMR machines source code review may apply until September 30

By Sheila Crisostomo | September 23, 2015 - 10:00am

Groups and parties interested in reviewing the source codes of the 93,977 optical mark reader (OMR) machines have until Sept....

Headlines

Comelec eyes direct contracting for electronic vote transmission

By Sheila Crisostomo | September 8, 2015 - 10:00am

After two failed biddings, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said yesterday that it would directly negotiate with telecommunications companies for the electronic transmission of next year’s election r...

Headlines

Comelec to decide on voting technology next week

By Sheila Crisostomo | August 7, 2015 - 10:00am

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will decide on which voting system to use for the May 2016 synchronized elections on...

Headlines

Comelec creates working group for presidential debates

By Sheila Crisostomo | August 6, 2015 - 10:00am

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) expressed intent to organize and revive the conduct of debates among presidential candidates,...

Headlines

Source code for auto polls to be reviewed abroad

By Mayen Jaymalin | August 2, 2015 - 10:00am

The source code of the automated election system (AES) to be used in the May 2016 elections is set to undergo review and certification...

Headlines

Comelec bids out P727-M supply deal

By Sheila Crisostomo | February 5, 2015 - 12:00am

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is bidding out a P727.2-million contract to lease a voter verification system (VVS) to be used in the 2016 presidential polls.

Headlines

Red flags

By FIRST PERSON | By Alex Magno | December 4, 2014 - 12:00am

The phrase red flags is now in more frequent use in the public utterances of the Commission on Audit (CoA) — once upon a time a most discreet and inscrutable agency.

Opinion

Comelec has yet to hold bidding for automated election system

By Mayen Jaymalin | October 20, 2014 - 12:00am

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has yet to hold the required bidding for the purchase of new Automated Election System (AES) to be used in the 2016 national elections.

Headlines

Group asks Comelec to scrap old PCOS machines

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

A consumer group asked the Commission on Elections (Comelec) yesterday to scrap the old precinct count optical scan (PCOS) machines to erase doubt about the elections.

Headlines

Comelec to hold public bidding for automated poll system

By Sheila Crisostomo | September 24, 2014 - 12:00am

A public bidding will be held next month for the automated election system (AES) to be used in the 2016 presidential polls.

Headlines