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abtest

Firm-ly behind the Ombudsman

July 28, 2011 - 12:00am

A lot of high hopes are riding on the shoulders of newly appointed Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales who is advised by legislators to assume the ferocity of a “pit bull” in prosecuting government grafters...

Business

DOJ wants new contractor for NBI clearance system

By Edu Punay | July 20, 2011 - 12:00am

The Department of Justice (DOJ) wants a new contractor for the software and database management of National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) clearance system to replace Mega Data Corp. whose contract ended last June...

Metro

Starting tomorrow NBI to use biometric system

By Niña G. Sumacot-Abenoja | July 20, 2011 - 12:00am

Starting tomorrow, applicants for clearance at the National Bureau of Investigation-7 will no longer have their fingers tainted with ink as the agency starts to implement the Biometric Clearance System.

Cebu News

We're not to blame for delay in release of NBI clearance - MDC

By Sandy Araneta | July 7, 2011 - 12:00am

Mega Data Corp. (MDC), the company that ran the clearance processing system at the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said yesterday they did not cause the delay in the issuance of clearances to the public.

Metro

NBI sees delays in clearance release after contractor's pullout

By Sandy Araneta | July 2, 2011 - 12:00am

There may be delays in the processing and issuance of clearances by the National Bureau of Investigation after Mega Data Corp., the company that ran the NBI’s computerized clearance processing system for the...

Metro

NBI: 50 M clearances since 1997

June 4, 2011 - 12:00am

The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), with the help of information technology partner Mega Data Corp. (MDC), has released more than 50 million clearances since its clearance processing system was computerized...

Metro

Poll watchdog to monitor automation bidders

By Sheila Crisostomo | March 29, 2009 - 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines - A poll watchdog group will keep an eye on the bidders for the P11.2-billion automation contract of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to make sure they are not out to help any group manipulate...

Headlines

10 bidders eye automation contract

By Sheila Crisostomo | March 27, 2009 - 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines - Ten bidders will compete for the lease contracts to supply automation machines to be used by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in next year’s local and national polls.

Headlines

Abalos cool to Gordon’s ‘Botong Pinoy’ technology

February 6, 2007 - 12:00am

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is not convinced by the offer to use the so-called "Botong Pinoy" technology which was proposed by Sen. Richard Gordon for possible implementation of the partial...

Headlines

Automated poll system offered for free in ’07 polls

December 22, 2006 - 12:00am

The automated election system "Botong Pinoy," which was developed by a Filipino company, can be used for free by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in the 2007 elections. Botong Pinoy is one of...

Nation