MANILA, Philippines The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will appeal the ruling of the Supreme Court (SC) that found the poll body guilty of grave abuse of discretion when it disqualified election technology provider Smartmatic Philippines (Smartmatic) from participating in all its public bidding and procurement processes related to the elections.
MANILA, Philippines The Commission on Elections will appeal the ruling of the Supreme Court that found the poll body guilty of grave abuse of discretion when it disqualified election technology provider Smartmatic Philippines from participating in all its public bidding and procurement processes related to the elections.At the same time, however, Chairman George Erwin Garcia also clarified that the ruling of the Court has no effect in the upcoming 2025 midterm election.
The ruling, he further said, likewise clarified the extent of the authority of the Comelec as an independent constitutional body, particularly on the issue of procurement, noting that when the Commission en banc disqualified Smartmatic, 'the extent of our authority was not yet clear.''Our integrity is intact. The beauty of this case is that it clarified the extent of the authority of the Comelec.
To Appeal SC Ruling But Says It Won't Affect 2025 Midterm Polls
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