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[ArticleID] => 1437607
[Title] => Comelec warns of return to manual polls in 2016
[Summary] => The Commission on Elections (Comelec) warned yesterday of a possible return to manual elections in 2016 following the Supreme Court (SC)’s temporary restraining order (TRO) against the P268.8-million extended contract with Smartmatic-Total Information Management (TIM).
[DatePublished] => 2015-03-26 00:00:00
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[Focus] => 0
[AuthorID] => 1804896
[AuthorName] => Sheila Crisostomo
[SectionName] => Headlines
[SectionUrl] => headlines
[URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20150319/comelecofficeintramuros.jpg
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[ArticleID] => 1433418
[Title] => Poll watchdogs asked to disclose links with Noy critics
[Summary] => A senior administration lawmaker asked yesterday election automation watchdogs to come clean on their alleged links with groups calling for the ouster of President Aquino.
[DatePublished] => 2015-03-14 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 0
[Focus] => 0
[AuthorID] => 1805432
[AuthorName] => Paolo Romero
[SectionName] => Headlines
[SectionUrl] => headlines
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[ArticleID] => 1432694
[Title] => Lim gets CA nod for Comelec post
[Summary] => Commission on Elections (Comelec) commissioner Arthur Lim, lawyer of Sulpicio Lines that figured in various ship accidents, finally got the nod of the Commission on Appointments (CA) yesterday.
[DatePublished] => 2015-03-12 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 0
[Focus] => 0
[AuthorID] => 1096615
[AuthorName] => Christina Mendez
[SectionName] => Headlines
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[ArticleID] => 1428133
[Title] => Election timeline may be delayed by 2 months
[Summary] => The Commission on Elections’ timeline in acquiring the voting system for the 2016 polls may be pushed back by up to two months if there will be a failure of bidding.
[DatePublished] => 2015-02-27 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 0
[Focus] => 0
[AuthorID] => 1804896
[AuthorName] => Sheila Crisostomo
[SectionName] => Headlines
[SectionUrl] => headlines
[URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20150227/Elections-7.jpg
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[ArticleID] => 1427592
[Title] => Deportation case vs Smartmatic prexy
[Summary] => Bunsod umano ng pang-iinsulto sa mga Pilipinong election watchdog, sinampahan ng deportation case ng grupong Citizens for Clean and Credible Elections (C3E) si Cesar Flores, presidente ng technology provider na Smartmatic Asia.
[DatePublished] => 2015-02-26 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 0
[Focus] => 0
[AuthorID] => 1096851
[AuthorName] => Doris Franche-Borja
[SectionName] => Bansa
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[ArticleID] => 1417877
[Title] => Poll watchdog kinastigo
[Summary] => Kinastigo ni Capiz Rep. Fredenil Castro, chairman ng suffrage and electoral reform committee, ang election watchdog na Center for People Empowerment in Governance (CenPeg) dahil umano sa walang basehang pagbibintang sa Commission on Elections kaugnay ng kontrata sa Smartmatic Corp.
[DatePublished] => 2015-01-29 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 0
[Focus] => 0
[AuthorID] => 1096558
[AuthorName] => Butch M. Quejada
[SectionName] => Bansa
[SectionUrl] => bansa
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[ArticleID] => 1409926
[Title] => Poll watchdogs taking Smartmatic deal to SC
[Summary] => Poll watchdogs will turn to the Supreme Court (SC) to stop the Commission on Elections (Comelec) from giving the contract to refurbish the precinct count optical scan (PCOS) machines to Smartmatic-Total Information Management (TIM) Corp.
[DatePublished] => 2015-01-06 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 0
[Focus] => 0
[AuthorID] => 1804896
[AuthorName] => Sheila Crisostomo
[SectionName] => Headlines
[SectionUrl] => headlines
[URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20150106/pcosmachines-smartmatic.jpg
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[ArticleID] => 1408938
[Title] => Court battle
[Summary] => Over the next few weeks, we will be rushing headlong into the political season. The vital 2016 presidential contest looms on the horizon. But the preparations for the conduct of the polls could be mired in court battles.
[DatePublished] => 2015-01-03 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 134157
[Focus] => 0
[AuthorID] => 1804783
[AuthorName] => Alex Magno
[SectionName] => Opinion
[SectionUrl] => opinion
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[Title] => Comelec to decide Smartmatic fate this week
[Summary] => The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will decide this week whether it will hold a public bidding or just enter into a negotiated contract with Smartmatic for the refurbishing of precinct count optical scan (PCOS) machines to be used in the 2016 elections.
[DatePublished] => 2014-12-15 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 0
[Focus] => 0
[AuthorID] => 1097338
[AuthorName] => Mayen Jaymalin
[SectionName] => Headlines
[SectionUrl] => headlines
[URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20141215/commission-on-elections.jpg
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[ArticleID] => 1400940
[Title] => Comelec: No decision yet on PCOS repair deal
[Summary] => The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said yesterday there is still no consensus on whether or not they will give the contract to refurbish the precinct count optical scan (PCOS) machines to its manufacturer, Smartmatic International Corp.
[DatePublished] => 2014-12-10 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 0
[Focus] => 0
[AuthorID] => 1804896
[AuthorName] => Sheila Crisostomo
[SectionName] => Metro
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