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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

Smartmatic seeks reversal of disqualification from bidding

By Mayen Jaymalin | March 16, 2015 - 12:00am

Smartmatic-Total Information Management Corp. has asked the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to nullify its earlier ruling...

Metro

Smartmatic wants rival bidder disqualified

By Mayen Jaymalin | March 15, 2015 - 12:00am

Smartmatic-Total Information Management Corp. has asked the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to blacklist a rival bidder for allegedly giving false information in its bidding documents.

Metro

2 firms qualified to join Comelec machine bidding

By Sheila Crisostomo | March 13, 2015 - 12:00am

Two bidders have qualified to bid for the contract to supply the Commission on Elections (Comelec) with voter verification system (VVS) to be pilot-tested by the 2016 polls.

Headlines

Comelec to hold second bidding for additional voting machines

By Sheila Crisostomo | March 8, 2015 - 12:00am

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will hold a second bidding for the additional voting machines to be used in the 2016...

Headlines

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

Comelec disqualifies Smartmatic, Indra from supply bid

By Sheila Crisostomo | February 26, 2015 - 12:00am

The Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the Commission on Elections yesterday disqualified Smartmatic-Total Information Management...

Headlines

EDITORIAL - Preparing for 2016

February 26, 2015 - 12:00am

The two companies bidding to supply 23,000 optical mark reader machines for use in the 2016 elections were disqualified yesterday by the Commission on Elections. Smartmatic-Total Information Management Corp. and...

Opinion

Rival wants Smartmatic out of poll bidding

By Mayen Jaymalin | February 16, 2015 - 12:00am

The battle rages anew among bidders as the Commission on Elections (Comelec) readies the second stage of public bidding for...

Headlines

Comelec taps Smartmatic anew

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

Voting 5-2, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has decided to tap Smartmatic Total Information Management Corp. to refurbish...

Headlines