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Smartmatic to make optical mark readers in Taiwan

By Mayen Jaymalin | September 17, 2015 - 10:00am

Despite additional cost of P400 million, Smartmatic Philippines Inc. will transfer as soon as possible its production of optical...

Headlines

To vote or not to vote – that is the question!

By AS A MATTER OF FACT | By Sara Soliven De Guzman | August 16, 2015 - 10:00am

We are 103,477,469 Filipinos and counting. Only half of the populace voted in 2013.

Opinion

Smartmatic warns of more failed biddings

By Mayen Jaymalin | March 9, 2015 - 12:00am

Smartmatic-Total Information Management (TIM) Corp. yesterday warned of more failed biddings and a possible delay in preparations...

Headlines

Deportation case vs Smartmatic prexy

By Doris Franche-Borja | February 26, 2015 - 12:00am

Bunsod umano ng pang-iinsulto sa mga Pilipinong election watchdog, sinampa­han ng deportation case ng grupong Citizens for Clean and Credible Elections (C3E) si Cesar Flores, presidente ng technology...

Bansa

Again and again

January 25, 2015 - 12:00am

On the eve of Pope Francis’ apostolic trip to the Philippines, various groups led by the Citizens for Clean and Credible Elections (C3E) and Automated Election Watch (AES Watch) had asked the Pope for prayers...

Business

PCOS nasa ‘tiptop shape’ - Smartmatic

By Butch M. Quejada | January 7, 2015 - 12:00am

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Bansa

Smartmatic has edge to supply election gear

By Federico D. Pascual Jr. | December 9, 2014 - 12:00am

LIKELY WINNER: At the rate the stormy Commission on Elections drags itself before its final landfall, the poll body is likely to exit in 2016 with its suki supplier Smartmatic still lording it over the landscape...

Opinion

Smartmatic warns Comelec vs getting other firms to repair PCOS

By Mayen Jaymalin | December 8, 2014 - 12:00am

Smartmatic International Corp. yesterday cautioned the Commission on Elections (Comelec) against acquiring the services of another firm to refurbish the precinct count optical scan (PCOS) machines for the 2016 ...

Headlines

SC defers ruling on PCOS machine bidding

By Edu Punay | December 3, 2014 - 12:00am

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) may proceed with the bidding tomorrow for the purchase of 23,000 new precinct count...

Metro

‘Tinatawaran nila ang tagumpay ng sambayanan’ - Smartmatic

By Butch M. Quejada | November 30, 2014 - 12:00am

Desperado uma­nong makamit ng mga natalong karibal ng Smartmatic Philippines ang kontrata sa pagsu-supply ng mga karagdagang precinct count optical scan (PCOS) machines sa Commission on Elections (Co­me...

Bansa