All vote counting machines delivered ahead of time
MIRU Systems, the country's election system provider, announced that it had delivered all 110,620 automated counting machines (ACMs) for the 2025 national and local elections, a full month ahead of the government-mandated deadline. The delivery of the ACMS to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) was completed on Wednesday, Nov. 27, Miru said. The final delivery included 9,860 machines along with their accessories, bringing the total count to 110,620. An additional 600 machines were provided as a contingency at no extra cost. "As an experienced election provider, we understand the importance of delivering on the government's milestones," said Miru Systems Vice President Ken Cho. "We are proud to have finished delivery of our new and more sophisticated machines," he added, noting that the machines will now undergo rigorous quality control and security tests in collaboration with Comelec. Cho said the timely delivery aims to bolster confidence in the integrity and efficiency of the 2025 elections. In preparation for the elections, Comelec has started training election board members nationwide on machine operation and security protocols. Starting Dec. 2, municipalities will showcase the ACMs' features during roadshows and mock elections as part of a voter education campaign. All ACMs and election peripherals will undergo acceptance tests at the Comelec warehouse in Biñan, Laguna, with a random 5 percent of the delivered machines already subjected to stress testing. To date, no machines have been rejected during testing. The election software is also undergoing a strict source code review by industry experts and stakeholders, alongside international certification. Comelec and Miru have invited media and stakeholders to observe these crucial processes to ensure transparency. "Our machines are sophisticated and ensure higher efficiency and security for those in charge of polling stations. We are excited to begin rolling out the machines for the different regions so that all Filipinos will feel confident in the security of the upcoming elections," Cho said. FRANCO JOSE C. BAROÑA
Tomas Kauer - Moderator 
MIRU Systems, the country's election system provider, announced that it had delivered all 110,620 automated counting machines (ACMs) for the 2025 national and local elections, a full month ahead of the government-mandated deadline.
The delivery of the ACMS to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) was completed on Wednesday, Nov. 27, Miru said.
The final delivery included 9,860 machines along with their accessories, bringing the total count to 110,620. An additional 600 machines were provided as a contingency at no extra cost.
"As an experienced election provider, we understand the importance of delivering on the government's milestones," said Miru Systems Vice President Ken Cho.
"We are proud to have finished delivery of our new and more sophisticated machines," he added, noting that the machines will now undergo rigorous quality control and security tests in collaboration with Comelec.
Cho said the timely delivery aims to bolster confidence in the integrity and efficiency of the 2025 elections.
In preparation for the elections, Comelec has started training election board members nationwide on machine operation and security protocols. Starting Dec. 2, municipalities will showcase the ACMs' features during roadshows and mock elections as part of a voter education campaign.
All ACMs and election peripherals will undergo acceptance tests at the Comelec warehouse in Biñan, Laguna, with a random 5 percent of the delivered machines already subjected to stress testing.
To date, no machines have been rejected during testing.
The election software is also undergoing a strict source code review by industry experts and stakeholders, alongside international certification. Comelec and Miru have invited media and stakeholders to observe these crucial processes to ensure transparency.
"Our machines are sophisticated and ensure higher efficiency and security for those in charge of polling stations. We are excited to begin rolling out the machines for the different regions so that all Filipinos will feel confident in the security of the upcoming elections," Cho said.
FRANCO JOSE C. BAROÑA
