The Manila Times – Fixing what isn’t broken
By Lito Averia | The Manila Times WHY fix something if it ain’t broke? To many critics, the automated election system (AES) that we have been using since the 2010
The Philippine Star – Comelec exec rejects DICT-proposed ballot layout for 2022
By Sheila Crisostomo | The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — An official of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) yesterday thumbed down the proposed ballot face of the Department of Information
Business World – Smartmatic presents paperless voting
By Business World ELECTION solutions company Smartmatic is offering a new technology that foregoes paper ballots to prevent voting errors. In a statement on Tuesday, Smartmatic said it presented the
Philippine News Agency – Resolve automated poll issues before looking for new tech
By Ferdinand Patinio | Philippine News Agency MANILA — An official of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said the problems with the existing automated election system (AES) should be discussed
Manila Bulletin – Comelec official likens ballot proposed by DICT to a ‘lotto ticket’
By Leslie Ann Aquino | Manila Bulletin The proposed ballot of the automated election system (AES) present by the Department of Information and Communication Technology (DICT) did not impress Commission
Business Mirror – Smartmatic signals intent to bid for supply of new voting machines in 2022
By Samuel P. Medenilla | Business Mirror SMARTMATIC International has renewed its bid to supply the new voting machines to be used by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for the
The Manila Times – Comelec searching for new poll technology
By William Depasupil | The Manila Times THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) is scouting for a new technology that can be used to improve its automated election (AES) system in
Philippine News Agency – Smartmatic must shape up or be replaced as tech provider: DICT
By Raymond Carl Dela Cruz | Philippine News Agency MANILA—Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Undersecretary Eliseo Rio, Jr. on Monday said Smartmatic Philippines Inc. faces stiff competition and
Philippine News Agency – DICT bats for improvement of election transparency thru tech fair
By Raymond Carl Dela Cruz | Philippine News Agency MANILA — The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) showcased different ways of improving transparency and efficiency of the automated
Rappler – Smartmatic still wants to be part of Philippine elections
By Ralf Rivas | Rappler MANILA, Philippines – Technology company Smartmatic remains optimistic that it will still be the government’s pick to be the provider of vote-counting machines (VCMs) for
Manila Bulletin – Preparing for 2022 – Cleansing the voter database
By Atty. Gregorio Y. Larrazabal | Manila Bulletin #ASKGOYO Last week we did the second of a series on what needs to be done to prepare for the May, 2022,
The Manila Times – Voter’s education: Surmounting an electoral misgiving
By The Manila Times As our nation prepares for a pivotal midterm election this May 13, how I wish that the Philippines could be first transformed into a “classroom” with
Daily Tribune – Rid country of “Fraudmatic” polls
By Ninez Cacho-Olivares | Daily Tribune So what was that zarzuela Filipinos were treated by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) commissioners in the so-called bidding of an automated election system
Manila Bulletin – 11 election cases filed before HRET
By Ben Rosario | Manila Bulletin At least 11 cases of election protests and quo warranto petitions have been filed before the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal (HRET), it was
The Manila Times – Comelec’s eerie silence
By Gus Lagman | The Manila Times THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) is not expected to be a noisy lot, but it is not expected to be too silent either.
The Manila Times – Sotto bats for hybrid elections
By Bernadette E. Tamayo | The Manila Times SENATE President Vicente Sotto 3rd pushed for the adoption of a “hybrid” election system to address issues hounding the automated elections system.
Inquirer.net – Imee Marcos seeks to end Smartmatic ‘control’ over PH automated polls
By Christia Marie Ramos | Inquirer.net MANILA, Philippines — Neophyte Senator Imee Marcos has filed a bill that would end the “control” of the country’s current automated election system (AES)
Manila Bulletin – Promoting participatory elections — preparing for 2022
By Atty. Gregorio Y. Larrazabal | Manila Bulletin #ASKGOYO Last week we started the discussion on what needs to be done in preparing for the May 2022, presidential elections. I
Philippine Senate – Marcos moves to end Smartmatic dominance, files bill to allow other automated election system service providers.
By Philippine Senate (9 JULY 2019) – Senator Imee Marcos seeks to end Comelec bondage to Smartmatic and render Philippine elections more transparent and reflective of the people’s will. The
The Philippine Star – Voters’ list to undergo cleansing — Comelec
By Mayen Jaymalin | The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — After the midterm polls, the voters’ list will undergo cleansing again, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) reported yesterday. Teopisto Elnas,