In February 2, 2015, Comelec Chairman Sixto Brillantes entered into contract with Smartmatic for the repairs and diagnostics of 82,000 PCOS machines.
Based on newspaper reports, the said agreement cost the government 240 million pesos.
At first glance, there is nothing unusual in the agreement, correct?
“Not so fast,” says Atty. Glenn Chiong.
The agreement was done without the benefit of public bidding to the disadvantage of the government who foot the bill.
The negotiated contract was rushed February 2015 on the basis that time is not a luxury to finish the repairs of 82,000 PCOS machines after failed biddings in time for the May 2016 election.
The midnight deal was signed by then Comelec Chairman Sixto Brillantes and two other retiring Commissioners in the persons of Tagle at Yusoph.
However, an email from the executive of Dominion Voting Systems on September 29, 2015 says, if Smartmatic give them the permission to do the diagnostics and repairs of the PCOS machines, we are willing and capable.
“If Smartmatic were to permit Dominion (Voting Systems) to complete the necessary maintenance and repairs of the PCOS we are capable and willing.”
According to Atty. Chiong, Dominion Voting Systems is barred from doing the necessary repair unless Smartmatic permits them as per contract they signed with Smartmatic.
Atty. Chiong asked that if the Dominion Voting Systems says it can do the job 8 months after Comelec signed the deal with Smartmatic without public bidding, why did the Comelec made it appear that time was not on their side?
He ended his post by asking his readers if the negoated contract, “Has this something to do with the pabaon for the Comelec retirees?”
By the way, Atty. Chiong claimed he has a copy of the said email from Dominion Voting System.
What do you think about this post?
Source: Atty. Glenn Chiong
Duterte has to accused people that are corrupt in the COMELEC. Start fom Jeminis to Bautista and all if possible .Plus people from BOI who allowed smartmatic people to leave the Philippines while investigations of corrupt dealings in pcos machine is going on.What the fuck is going on people !
Why moderation?Are you one of Comelec men? If you are,then fuck you.
kaya pala madumi… domi-nion!!!
Hindi ka pala marunong magbasa. Hindi ang Dominion ang sinasabit dito, kundi ang Comelec at Smartmatic. Ang dumi kasi ng utak mo kaya hindi mo maintindihan ang binasa mo……
240M less 6% to be paid to smartmatic, repair of 1 unit would cost about PhP2,750.00
Bautista of the Comelec should resign by allowing the Liberal Party to extend the required Soce per law tenets. Or change Chiong to people with Duterte.
Typo instead of the word CHIONG, it should read BAUTISTA.
Dapat parusahan ang umaabuso sa kapangyarihan na kayang labagin ang batas. Dapat silang imbestigahn at ipakulong ang mga abusadong iyan. Pinaglalaruan nila ang sagradong boto ng mga Pilipino para lang mandaya.
Whats new? Pera pera naman talaga ang kalakaran sa mga ganid na yan!!!
Wow, i hope the new President will know about this.
isama na sa bibitayin yang mga iyan. bwahahahahaahah