Voter turnout ng Overseas Voting, inaasahang tataas dahil sa online voting ayon sa COMELEC
Voter turnout ng Overseas Voting, inaasahang tataas dahil sa online voting ayon sa COMELEC
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00:00 In the face of the internet voting of the Commission on Elections
00:03 against Filipinos abroad,
00:06 the poll body expects that more overseas Filipinos
00:10 will be the ones to vote in the 2025 midterm elections.
00:16 Louisa Erispe is in the center of the news.
00:19 The Commission on Elections admitted that the big problem
00:25 of overseas Filipino workers during elections
00:27 is the difficulty in voting.
00:30 In the past, the only way for OFWs to vote
00:34 was to go to the consulate or by sending ballots.
00:38 But now, the way to vote is through online.
00:44 Komelec said that because of this,
00:46 from the previous 38%,
00:48 it's possible that the voter turnout of overseas voting
00:51 will increase from 70% to 80% in the 2025 elections.
00:56 I hope that our local voting will be equal.
00:58 If we reach 84%, I hope we can reach 70% to 80%.
01:03 That's a big thing.
01:05 First of all, we removed the burden on them
01:07 that they don't need to go to the embassy or consulate.
01:11 The election watchdog, PPCRV, doesn't want that.
01:14 But they have a message for Komelec
01:17 that they hope that hacking won't be stopped
01:20 because the voting will be done online.
01:23 I can't say that it's compliant because it's too early.
01:28 But like what I have said,
01:30 it's still part of their compliance
01:35 and being responsive to their bid.
01:42 Then, customization will also come in.
01:45 Komelec said that this is part of their trial.
01:49 Before they issue a contract,
01:51 they will get a system for online voting.
01:54 All that was shown earlier are global standards.
01:57 Nothing has changed.
01:58 We have set it up for our ordinary citizens
02:02 to say that the technology is high or low,
02:06 you can follow it.
02:07 If you look, we always emphasize
02:10 the balance of accessibility and security.
02:13 For now, Komelec has not yet decided
02:16 which company will be the system provider for online voting.
02:21 There is a law in testing
02:23 and this is SMS Global Technologies Inc.
02:26 and Sequent Technologies Inc.
02:28 They have already submitted their system to Komelec.
02:31 But Komelec will still review it,
02:34 especially their legal documents.
02:36 In two or three weeks, we will finish the post-qual.
02:39 And maybe in the next four weeks,
02:40 we will issue a recommendation
02:42 and proceed to our head of the procuring entity
02:46 if they will award or deny this.
02:49 Meanwhile, for the local voting in the country,
02:52 for the next year,
02:54 Komelec officially issued a notice of award
02:57 for the joint venture of I-1 Services Inc.
03:01 to become the transmission system provider of the country
03:04 in the upcoming election.
03:06 The contract will start to be formed.
03:08 It is stated in the notice of award
03:10 that if the I-1 does not approve the agreement,
03:13 they may be blacklisted by Komelec
03:16 who will be blacklisted in the next election.
03:18 Louisa Erispe for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.