Barring any intervention from the courts, the country’s voters may have seen the last of Smartmatic Philippines Inc., the electronic polling company that has monopolized our national elections since the switch to automation in 2010. In an unprecedented show of political will, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced last week its decision to disqualify Smartmatic from all future procurements, a huge blow to the company after almost 15 years and billions of pesos in government contracts. The
We are hoping for a prosperous Christmas and New Year in the coming days but beginning next month until March 2024, we must not forget that Metro Manila, Cavite and 43 other provinces will experience “drought’ conditions (more than 60 percent reduction in average rainfall) while twenty-eight others, including Batangas, Laguna Rizal and Quezon will be hit by dry spells (lower than 60 percent reduction from average rainfall). These scenarios require speedy government action to put on very high priority, water sustainability and security, particularly for prime urban areas like Metro Manila, Calabarzon and other urban centers. Yesterday, MWSS held a
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