UPDATE: Following an executive session with the Comelec, Senate electoral reforms chair Imee Marcos says there was "serious" security breach in Smartmatic's operations. Comelec has yet to offer its side of the story.
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"It may not be technically hacking, but it compromises the processes of Smartmatic," Marcos says.
Comelec is set to hold a press con at this hour.
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Senate President Sotto says a certain group was able to copy contents of a laptop of a Smartmatic employee, a claim that worries Imee Marcos.
Smartmatic has denied the alleged security breach.
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Christopher Louie Ocampo, Smartmatic spokesman: Mayroon pong lumabas na news reports noong January pa na may supposed data breach sa Comelec or Smartmatic that might possibly affect the 2022 polls. Hindi po iyan totoo.
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Comelec now holds press briefing.
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Pangarungan: We agree to expedite all pending petitions in the en banc and the divisions, including petitions for exemption, fund releases covered by the ban, such as DSWD and DOH.
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Commissioner George Garcia will help Comelec spokesman James Jimenez in disseminating information to the public, Pangarungan says.
Comelec press con to be held regularly every Thursday.
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Commissioner George Garcia is commissioner-in-charge of the Comelec's debate series, Pangarungan says.
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Garcia: We will have to take action on what we found out during the executive session [of the joint congressional oversight committee]. We will allow full participation of the media, citizens' arms.
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Comelec says it is satisfied with security preparations for the presidential debates.
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Garcia says random inspection of ballots will be conducted by Thursday next week; guidelines being crafted. Comelec promises full transparency.
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56,193 of the 106,174 VCMs to be used for the 2022 polls are ready for shipment, Garcia says.
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Garcia on Comelec dropping permit requirement: Iyong pagluluwag, simply because alam natin ang paghihirap ng candidates in securing permits.
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Garcia reiterates Comelec will wait for someone to write to the poll body about the alleged vote-buying incident at a campaign sortie for presidential aspirant Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in Nueva Ecija.
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Garcia: Mere attempt to give something to a voter, in-cash or in-kind, is already vote-buying.
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Garcia guarantees Comelec system was not hacked, following Senator Imee Marcos' announcement earlier today that there was serious security breach in Smartmatic's operations.
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Garcia: I will commit to you the en banc will resolve cases of national importance that will affect the conduct of elections.
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Jimenez: Comelec has to respect the seal of the executive session. But Comelec is fully in-charge of the elections, and we are confident na walang naganap na hacking.
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