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Foreigners may bid for vote count machines

By Katherine Adraneda | February 13, 2003 - 12:00am

The Commission on Elections (Comelec), through an en banc resolution promulgated yesterday, has opened the bidding for automated counting machines to be used in the 2004 elections to both Filipino and foreign corporations. Comelec’s...

Headlines

Comelec, Metro mayors to ink pact on counting machines

By Sandy Araneta | December 28, 2002 - 12:00am

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is set to sign a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Metro Manila mayors in January for the purchase of counting machines to be used for the 2004 elections. "We are already...

Metro

SC umaming nagkamali

October 5, 2002 - 12:00am

Inamin kahapon ng Supreme Court (SC) ang kanilang pagkakamali kaugnay sa inilabas na ulat hinggil sa desisyon ng Mataas na Hukuman sa kontrobersiyal na Voters Registration and Identification System (VRIS).

Bansa

Uncertainties for private sector investments

By Rey Gamboa | September 27, 2002 - 12:00am

Private sector investment in infrastructure will continue to be the most plausible option for the Philippine government as it strives to facilitate the country’s economic growth. However, sprucing up policies...

Business

US firms elated by VRIS ruling

February 14, 2002 - 12:00am

American companies Unisys, IBM and Polaroid expressed elation over a recent court ruling ordering the Commission on Election (Comelec) to resume negotiations for the implementation of its Voters Registration and...

Headlines

Comelec chief clarifies court ruling on VRIS

By Rainier Allan Ronda | January 10, 2002 - 12:00am

Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Alfredo Benipayo said yesterday a recent court resolution on the stalled Voters Registration and Identification System (VRIS) project did not categorically uphold the validity...

Headlines

Comelec modernization isusulong na

June 25, 2001 - 12:00am

Pasisimulang muli ng Commission on Election (COMELEC) ang pagtalakay ng modernization upang maisulong na sa darating na 2004 election ang computerization project. Ayon kay Comelec Commissioner Luzviminda Tancangco...

Bansa

Comelec modernization isusulong na

June 25, 2001 - 12:00am

Pasisimulang muli ng Commission on Election (COMELEC) ang pagtalakay ng modernization upang maisulong na sa darating na 2004 election ang computerization project. Ayon kay Comelec Commissioner Luzviminda Tancangco...

Bansa

EDITORIAL - Goodbye to poll automation?

December 14, 2000 - 12:00am

Even without the rumors circulating about the principal snag in the modernization program of the Commission on Elections, the reason cited by the Comelec chairman is worrisome enough. Harriet Demetriou informed President...

Opinion

P6.5-B voter ID system shelved

By Mayen Jaymalin | December 13, 2000 - 12:00am

Next year’s elections will continue to use the old system as the Commission on Elections’ computerization program has suffered a glitch — lack of funds. Comelec Chairwoman Harriet Demetriou said in...

Headlines