US EditionComelec assures AES ‘can operate properly, securely, and accurately’
- From May 2 to May 7, 2025, the Commission on Elections is completing the last phase of examining and securing automated counting machines across the country in preparation for the Philippines' May 12 midterm elections.
- Comelec initiated this process to verify the machines' operational integrity and readiness, including end-to-end tests with a limited number of voters, ensuring no technical issues occur.
- In Iloilo City, 417 machines have undergone successful testing and sealing across 66 voting centers, with machines secured, monitored by CCTV, and stored under police protection until election day.
- Comelec chairman George Garcia reported that all the automated counting machines tested so far have performed flawlessly, with no technical problems experienced by election board members during the trials.
- With approximately 68 million registered voters, these preparations support logistical and security efforts to facilitate accessible, accountable voting on May 12, which President Marcos declared a nationwide holiday.
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Marcos declares May 12, election day, a non-working holiday
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has declared Monday, May 12 — the date of the national and local elections — as a non-working holiday throughout the country. Malacañang released Proclamation No. 878 on Tuesday, May 6, which was signed on the same day. “There is a need to declare Monday, 12 May 2025, as a special (non-working) holiday to enable the people to properly exercise their right to vote,” the President said in issuin…
Comelec assures AES ‘can operate properly, securely, and accurately’
MANILA, Philippines — As the polls near, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) revealed that it had issued a certification of the automated election system (AES) for the May 12 national and local elections. Citing the certification, Comelec assured that the AES “can operate properly, securely, and accurately.” According to the commission, the certification was created by the technical evaluation committee (TEC) pursuant to Section 10 of the Repu…
'Poll system now fully compliant'
THE Automated Election System (AES) that will be used in next week's national and local elections is now fully compliant with the law, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said. Comelec spokesman John Rex Laudiangco said on Monday that the Technical Evaluation Committee (TEC) has issued the last and final certification needed for the full implementation of the Full Automation System with Transparency Audit/Count (FASTrC), Secure Electronic Tran…
Dont believe in fake news: Elections to push through on May 12, says Comelec
The mid-term elections will still be carried out on Monday, May 12, 2025.The Commission on Elections (Comelec) made this clarification amid the “fake” announcement that the conduct of polls had been moved to May 10 due to the intense summer heat.“Tuloy na tuloy ang halalan sa Lunes (The elections will definitely happen on Monday), May 12, 2025,” Comelec said.The poll body said the elections will be held from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. next Monday.But earl…
Final testing of ACMs for 2025 polls ‘100% successful’, says Comelec
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Sunday that the final testing and sealing (FTS) of the automated counting machines (ACMs) that will be used for the upcoming 2025 national and local elections have been successful.
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