The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) is gearing up for another technology fair early next year to explore new automated election systems (AES) that may be used in future polls.
COMELEC spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said the fair will help the agency review modern voting technologies and evaluate which systems are best suited for the country’s elections. “As early as next year, you will see COMELEC conduct a more in-depth research where we will have a technology fair again,” he shared in Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon.
He emphasized that the new system should be easy to use, secure, accurate, and transparent, noting that technology must allow quick verification and clear auditing so the public can understand and trust the process.
COMELEC previously used automated counting machines from Miru Systems during the May 2025 polls. The last AES tech fair was held in 2019 with DICT and the COMELEC Advisory Council.
Anything this administration is planning will be used for their own gains and is against the Filipino interest.