The Commission on Elections committed grave abuse of discretion when it disqualified service provider Smartmatic before it submitted any bid, according to a Supreme Court ruling.
BAGUIO CITY — The Commission on Elections committed grave abuse of discretion when it disqualified service provider Smartmatic before it submitted any bid, according to a Supreme Court ruling.In a press briefing on Wednesday, SC spokesperson Atty. Camille Ting said the finding, however, is not sufficient to nullify the contract for the vote-counting machines for the 2025 elections to South Korean firm Miru Systems.
"Smartmatic said the disqualification was unfair as it was based on “mere news reports and unofficial, leaked documents from abroad” are “utterly and facially unacceptable in any jurisdiction, including the Philippines.” The firm then filed a petition for certiorari with an application for the issuance of a temporary restraining order or writ of preliminary injunction before the SC.
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