Former lawmaker Edgar Erice on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to declare null and void the contract between the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and South Korean firm Miru Systems for the 2025 elections.
Former lawmaker Edgar Erice on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to declare null and void the contract between the Commission on Elections and South Korean firm Miru Systems for the 2025 elections.In his 50-page petition for certiorari, Erice also asked the Supreme Court to issue a temporary restraining order or a writ of preliminary injunction to stop the poll body from implementing En Banc Minute Resolution No. 24-0114, which awarded the project to Miru .
For his part, Comelec Chairperson George Garcia said the poll body will face the petition. “Sabi nga rin natin yayakapin natin at 'yan po ay amin pong— welcome nga rin po sa amin kung gusto nilang kwestyonin 'yung pagkakabigay ng award sa Miru system,” he said in an interview on Super Radyo dzBB.Garcia, however, said that problems may arise should the Comelec be ordered to stop its procurement for the elections.“Sapagkat syempre po maiimbyerna po 'yung preparasyon natin.
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