SC blocks Comelec’s P1.8-B purchase of Smartmatic’s PCOS
By Benjamin B. Pulta 04/25/2012A restraining order was handed down by the Supreme Court (SC) yesterday, freezing the Commission on Elections (Comelec)’s P 1.8 billion contract for the purchase of computers to be used for next year’s elections.
Speaking to reporters at the end of the high court’s summer session in Baguio City, Court administrator Midas Marquez said the tribunal consolidated the three separate petitions challenging the deal between the collegial body and the Smartmatic-Total Information Management (TIM) to buy 80,000 precinct count optical scan (PCOS) machines.
Marquez also said the High Court will hear the cases in oral argument in a special en banc session to be held on May 2..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
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