Umurong ang isa sa mga local partner ng MIRU System, ang supplier ng automated counting machine para sa #Eleksyon2025. ‘Yan ay matapos sitahin ng Comelec dahil natuklasang konektado sa ilang posibleng tumakbo sa local at national elections.
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00:00Good evening, John Visayas and Mindanao.
00:04One of the local partners of Miru System,
00:10is the supplier of automated counting machine for the election of 2025.
00:14That's after the election because it's connected to some possible races
00:19in the local and national elections.
00:21In the middle of this, we have a person who has the integrity of the election.
00:26And live, we have Sandra Aguinaldo.
00:29Sandra, the election is still going on, right?
00:31Yes, Mel, Vicky, Emil.
00:34Today, Comelec announced the withdrawal of St. Timothy Construction Corporation.
00:41This is one of the local partners of Miru Systems
00:45that is supposed to supply our automated counting machines that will be used in the election.
00:51St. Timothy Construction Corporation is one of the three local partners of Miru
00:57that will supply the ACM that will be used in the election of 2025.
01:03This is after Comelec found out that there are some personalities,
01:07actually what they're saying is that there's an owner connected to St. Timothy
01:12that can run in the local and national position.
01:17Comelec immediately told St. Timothy
01:20that they will not allow the integrity of the election to be questioned.
01:25And as a reaction to this,
01:27today, St. Timothy withdrew from its joint partnership with Miru Systems.
01:35Comelec said that there is no effect on the integrity of these machines,
01:41because the company's role in the joint venture is as an NFCC,
01:47or Net Financial Contracting Capacity,
01:50or the so-called credit line for the funds that will be needed.
01:55Here is the statement of Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia.
02:00St. Timothy officially withdrew from the partnership, from the joint venture.
02:08We are informed that it was accepted by our two remaining partners in the joint venture.
02:14If that's the case, we immediately took action and referred it to the law department
02:19so that the law department of Comelec will immediately have a study.
02:24It was not accepted that we have a partner, a provider,
02:30that can run in the election because the integrity of our election will be compromised.
02:37Because in our opinion, it's also a favor to them.
02:41If we lose, then it's okay.
02:44But what if we win?
02:46Then what will they say?
02:48Maybe we have erased the election.
02:51Vicky, that's what Chairman Garcia and Commissioner Bulay were telling us earlier,
02:57that the role of St. Timothy Construction has nothing to do with the technical aspect
03:04or the development of the machines.
03:07It can be said that until now, the integrity of the machines that we will use in the election 2025 remains, Vicky?
03:15Sandra, will this development have no effect in the election?
03:19Because if St. Timothy is gone, who will fill the credit line or funds needed for the project?
03:30Vicky, that's it.
03:32It's good that we also asked Chairman Garcia that question earlier.
03:36He said that there are other options because St. Timothy is just called the NFCC, the credit line.
03:45It means that they are not exactly the ones who will fund the production of the machines.
03:52In Commissioner Bulay's estimate, only 2% will participate in the production of the machines.
04:02That's the whole contract as preparation for the election.
04:06But at the same time, Vicky, Chairman Garcia is saying that there are other options for the funds to be collected.
04:15There are still 2 local partners in Miru.
04:20They are saying that if it's still not possible, there are other ways.
04:24For example, as mentioned earlier by Spokesperson Attorney Jan Rex Laudianco,
04:31they can get a bank to be the credit line for the production of the machines.
04:41But Sandra, have the machines already been bought?
04:44As of now, Vicky, Comelec and Miru Systems are saying that 50% of the machines have already been bought.
04:58And of course, they are waiting for it because the delivery is in tranches until December.
05:03That's why they are saying that it will continue and it will not be postponed, Vicky.
05:08Sandra, before the withdrawal of St. Timothy,
05:11Comelec Senators asked if they did a background check and due diligence to this company.
05:18Did they not see the possible connection of this company to the personalities who are planning to run this election?
05:26Actually, Vicky, what they are saying, as we also asked earlier,
05:34did they foresee or did they not see that there are plans for the election of some of the owners of St. Timothy?
05:46But what they are saying is that the bidding for the machines that we will be using started a long time ago.
05:55But what they are saying is that there are no plans or there are no plans.
05:59And maybe there are still no decisions at that time regarding their running.
06:04At the same time, they are saying, Vicky, earlier that it is not a part of the papers or the so-called incorporation papers of St. Timothy,
06:16the personalities who are said to be running in the election.
06:20But that part, Vicky, has not yet been explained by Comelec.
06:24So, let us wait for their next statements on this issue, Vicky.
06:30Okay, let's wait. Thank you very much, Sandra Aguinaldo.
06:35And just now, Miru Systems released a statement.
06:38According to the company, St. Timothy Construction Corporation withdrew as their local partner due to a possible conflict of interest.
06:48They also have two local joint venture partners, Integrated Computer Systems and Centerpoint Solutions.
06:56Miru said that although the STCC has a paper to comply with the regulatory compliance requirements,
07:03the company has no contribution in the production of their voting machines or services to be used in the 2025 national and local elections.
07:13In their ongoing preparation, they already have 50,000 automated counting machines
07:19and it is under the acceptance tests and 100% of other election peripherals and printing machines.
07:27Miru said that the withdrawal of the STCC will not have any effect on their promise to provide a better automated election system for the Filipinos.
07:43For more information, visit www.comelec.com