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PIMENTEL TO COMELEC: DISPOSE OF SMARTMATIC

Senator Koko Pimentel III has backed the advice given by. President Rodrigo Duterte to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to dispose of Smartmatic as the provider of vote counting machines for the country’s automated elections. Pimentel, chair of the Senate committee on electoral reforms and people’s participation, said the President has a good point in […]

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PROBE VCM GLITCHES – PIMENTEL

Senator Koko Pimentel III is calling for a congressional inquiry into reported vote counting machine (VCM) glitches that caused delays during Monday’s midterm polls. Pimentel, chair of the Senate committee on electoral reforms and people’s participation, questioned the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for lacking foresight on the massive malfunctioning of VCMs in several precincts nationwide. […]