June 1, 2025

Commission on Elections

(From left) Lawyer Evaristo Gana, Commission on Elections Chairman George Erwin Garcia and National-Lead Convenor of People’s Initiative for Reform Modernization and Action (PIRMA) Noel Onate answer questions from the media on the Peoples Initiative campaign to amend the charter during the weekly Kapihan sa Manila Bay on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO

Comelec to Open “Source Code” of Voting Software Program to Public in 2025 Polls

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Learn more about the Commission on Elections’ groundbreaking decision to open the ‘source code’ of the voting software program to the public in the 2025 polls, promoting transparency and allowing scrutiny of the customized automatic counting machines (ACMs) to be used during the elections. Miru Systems, the joint venture from South Korea, will provide the source code for review, ensuring the system’s integrity and running without any malicious lines.

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Some voters who are senior citizens and PWDs at Epifanio De Los Santos Elementary School in Pasay City, relieved of the lack of focus on them to prioritize to vote, senior citizens are piled in the covered court and others just line up for the normal voting process. on Monday, May 9, 2022 Local and National Elections. PHOTO BY JOHN RYAN BALDEMOR

Comelec Declares ‘Failure of Bidding’ for First OFW Online Voting System

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Learn more about the Comelec’s declaration of a “failure of bidding” for the procurement process of the Online Voting and Counting System (OVCS) for the first-ever online voting of overseas Filipinos in the 2025 midterm polls. Find out the reasons behind the “notice of ineligibility” issued to the two participating bidders and the possibility of their participation in the second round of bidding.

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SENATE Majority Leader Emmanuel Joel Villanueva. File Photo

Call to Simplify Withdrawal Process for People’s Initiative to Amend Constitution

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Learn more about the call to simplify the withdrawal process for the People’s Initiative to amend the Constitution, ensuring the rights of individuals to retract their signatures are respected. Find out the concerns raised by Senate Majority Leader Emmanuel ‘Joel’ Villanueva and Sen. Maria Imelda ‘Imee’ Marcos and the actions taken by the Commission on Elections (Comelec).

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