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SD cards ‘case of a few lemons’? 4,650 corrupted, didn’t work at all
Secure and digital — two words that spell out what SD cards should exemplify. But in the May 2019 elections, 4,650 SD cards of the 85,769 units deployed were found to be defective…
By Karol Ilagan·August 13, 2019
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Disqualified at first try, bidder bags deal for ballot paper, marking pens
It’s a case of two failed biddings, and then a third negotiated one. The procurement of ballot paper and marking pens as a bundled contract for the May 2019 elections was one that…
By Karol Ilagan·August 13, 2019
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A billion-peso blunder: 6 in 10 machinesto verify voters conked out, not used at all
Avoidable delays in the procurement of goods and services; the election calendar revised four times; wasteful spending on machines that conked out or were not used; massive…
By Karol Ilagan·August 13, 2019