00:00 The initial batch of automated counting machines that will be used for the 2025 midterm elections has arrived in the country.
00:08 This is what Luis Erizpe reported.
00:10 The machines have a bigger screen than the previous batches,
00:15 the camera position is different,
00:17 and the outer cover of the receiver is different.
00:20 These are just a few of the newly updated versions of automated counting machines that will be used for the 2025 midterm elections.
00:29 According to the Commission on Elections,
00:31 the first batch of customized ACM arrived yesterday.
00:35 It consists of 20 machines that were delivered by Mirror Systems Company Limited from South Korea.
00:41 After testing, Comilec said that it meets their specifications.
00:47 The changes in customization are almost identical, especially the internal customization.
00:54 More or less, you are right. From the previous prototype, this is the final customization feature of our machines.
01:05 Mirror Systems Company Limited no longer has a logo on the cover,
01:09 except for the Comilec logo.
01:11 Comilec said that it is clear that even though the country is still in the process of building automated machines,
01:16 the Philippines is still in charge of the overall construction of the machines.
01:21 We gave everything that Comilec asked for.
01:23 Even though we know that they will add more expenses,
01:27 they gave everything to us.
01:29 You can see the name of Comilec.
01:31 That's what's written there.
01:33 You can't see the company's name.
01:36 We insisted that even the Comilec logo should be visible to all voters.
01:42 Meanwhile, even though Mirro's production is already rolling,
01:45 the former service provider of the Philippines, Smartmatic, is still not giving up.
01:53 Based on their statement last May 1,
01:56 they said that there is still time for Comilec to choose other machines.
02:01 If it can run in 2016, it can also run for the next election.
02:06 Comilec said that not only will Mirro Machines count the votes in 2025,
02:11 they will also get the votes in the next elections.
02:15 For now, only 20 machines are in the Comilec warehouse in Santa Rosa, Laguna.
02:20 In August, the first batch of ACM is expected to be completed,
02:25 which is about 20,000 units.
02:27 Meanwhile, aside from the production of ACM,
02:30 Comilec also monitored the incidents of hacking and vote buying.
02:34 In April, the commission already registered almost 400,000 hacking attempts on their website.
02:41 Luisa Erispe for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.
