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Comelec receives last batch of 2025 election machines from Miru
Comelec receives last batch of 2025 election machines from Miru
Persons with disabilities participate in a demonstration of the new voting machines from Miru that will be used for the first time in the 2025 elections during the Philippine Disability Convention and Expo at the SMX convention hall in Pasay City on July 16, 2024. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Persons with disabilities participate in a demonstration of the new voting machines from Miru that will be used for the first time in the 2025 elections during the Philippine Disability Convention and Expo at the SMX convention hall in Pasay City on July 16, 2024. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN NewsMANILA — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) received on Wednesday the last batch of automated counting machines (ACMs) from Miru Systems, its Korean partner for the 2025 midterm elections.
MANILA — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) received on Wednesday the last batch of automated counting machines (ACMs) from Miru Systems, its Korean partner for the 2025 midterm elections.
Comelec chairman George Erwin Garcia oversaw the delivery of ACMs at its warehouse in Biñan, Laguna.
Comelec chairman George Erwin Garcia oversaw the delivery of ACMs at its warehouse in Biñan, Laguna.
According to Garcia, the last batch, composed of 9,680 ACMs, completes the total number of 110,620 election machines to be used in next year's polls.
According to Garcia, the last batch, composed of 9,680 ACMs, completes the total number of 110,620 election machines to be used in next year's polls.
“Mas maaga nila itong nai-deliver, medyo nagtagal lang sa ating Bureau of Customs, subalit ito ay nagpapatunay sa kanilang faithful compliance sa kontrata nila sa atin," Garcia said.
“Mas maaga nila itong nai-deliver, medyo nagtagal lang sa ating Bureau of Customs, subalit ito ay nagpapatunay sa kanilang faithful compliance sa kontrata nila sa atin," Garcia said.
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"Ang kagandahan ng maagang delivery sa atin, ay maaga rin nating matatapos yung hardware acceptance test... Aalamin kung anong kulang, kung meron man at ite-test yung lahat ng mga features nitong makinang ito,” he added.
"Ang kagandahan ng maagang delivery sa atin, ay maaga rin nating matatapos yung hardware acceptance test... Aalamin kung anong kulang, kung meron man at ite-test yung lahat ng mga features nitong makinang ito,” he added.
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and an international entity will test the hardware and software test of the ACMs, Garcia said.
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and an international entity will test the hardware and software test of the ACMs, Garcia said.
The Comelec said it hoped to finish the international certification on ACMs by the first week of January 2024 to be followed by a mock election.
The Comelec said it hoped to finish the international certification on ACMs by the first week of January 2024 to be followed by a mock election.
Garcia said the hardware and software test was being conducted daily at the Comelec warehouse that it rents for P3 million a month.
Garcia said the hardware and software test was being conducted daily at the Comelec warehouse that it rents for P3 million a month.
Miru Systems vice president Ken Cho and other officials were also present during the ceremonial turnover of the last batch of ACMs.
Miru Systems vice president Ken Cho and other officials were also present during the ceremonial turnover of the last batch of ACMs.
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“We are very honored and privileged to have delivered the last batch of the machines, we are actually ahead of schedule to make sure that we won’t encounter any problems,” Cho said.
“We are very honored and privileged to have delivered the last batch of the machines, we are actually ahead of schedule to make sure that we won’t encounter any problems,” Cho said.
According to Cho, Miru has manufactured different kinds of machines for the past 25 years.
According to Cho, Miru has manufactured different kinds of machines for the past 25 years.
“The election process here is very, very detailed, very systematic. It's lot more stringent that other countries, that includes a lot more process, therefore, we are more confident with these process that we are going to deliver much better machines to Comelec,” Cho said.
“The election process here is very, very detailed, very systematic. It's lot more stringent that other countries, that includes a lot more process, therefore, we are more confident with these process that we are going to deliver much better machines to Comelec,” Cho said.
Garcia said the Commission has delivered 2,000 ACMs to be used in its demonstration activities in different barangays nationwide starting December.
Garcia said the Commission has delivered 2,000 ACMs to be used in its demonstration activities in different barangays nationwide starting December.
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