Supreme Court orders Comelec, Miru to defend multi-billion deal for 2025 polls

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MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court asked the Commission on Elections and the joint venture led by Korean firm Miru Systems to comment on a petition challenging the validity of their partnership – aThe order, publicized by the High Court on Monday, May 27, was in response to a petition filed in April by former lawmaker Edgar Erice, who wanted the most expensive midterm polls contract nullified.

The poll body and the joint venture composed of Miru Systems and local partners Integrated Computer Systems, St. Timothy Construction Corporation, and Centerpoint Solutions Technologies have 10 days from the receipt of the order to comment on Erice’s petition.For next year’s vote, Miru has the task of delivering 110,000 new automated counting machines, replacing the technology first introduced in the Philippines by longtime provider Smartmatic in 2010.

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