SC asked to dismiss petition to disclose docs for Comelec-Miru deal

SolGen asks SC to junk transparency petition vs Comelec on Miru deal

MANILA, Philippines – The Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) asked the Supreme Court (SC) to dismiss a petition seeking to compel the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to disclose documents related to its P18-billion contract with Miru Systems, the 2025 elections’ automated election system (AES) provider. Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra said in a 50-page comment that the petition filed by elections watchdog Right 2 Know, Right Now (R2KRN),…

SC asked to dismiss petition to disclose docs for Comelec-Miru deal

Comelec headquarters in Intramuros, Manila. INQUIRER FILES MANILA, Philippines — Government lawyers have asked the Supreme Court (SC) to dismiss the petition to compel the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to disclose the documents regarding the P18-billion contract with Miru Systems Co. Ltd. in connection with the 2025 midterm elections. Petitioners Right to Know, Right Now Coalition (R2KRN), the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMF…