00:00Comilet highlighted the new features of the automated counting machines or ACM that will be used in the upcoming event of Paul Bali.
00:08They confirmed the proper process and prohibited the recording while voting.
00:13Joshua Garcia for Sanduwan Nang Balita.
00:19Yes, Naomi. More than 60 days before the Day of the City, 2025,
00:23the Commission on Elections held a live demonstration in its presence in the new Philippine program today.
00:28Together with Comilet spokesperson Antonio Rex de León,
00:31the new features of the automated counting machines or ACM that will be used in the upcoming event were shown in the demonstration.
00:38And like the big screen where voters can see each ballot that will be entered in the machine after the vote,
00:43voters and election officers will be able to quickly audit the ballots that will be entered in the machine.
00:49According to de León, 110,000 ACM were procured from the joint venture of MIRU
00:54that came from the system from South Korea, together with three local companies from the country.
01:00De León also confirmed that it will be sent to the precincts throughout the country a few weeks before May 27.
01:06But according to the spokesperson,
01:08only more than 93,000 will be used in the 110,000 ACM because the excess here is for contingency.
01:15There will be machines that will be replaced as soon as the battery runs out.
01:18De León also added,
01:19The ACMs will be used are stand-alone machines with a battery that can last for more than 14 hours
01:25that also passed the DOST test to be sure that it will not run out even if there is no electricity.
01:31Comilet also reminded voters that for the process to be faster,
01:34it will be necessary to bring their own list or to bring the received votes to the information sheet or sample ballot
01:39where it is already written where the precincts and schools can vote.
01:44The commission also briefly reminded that it is prohibited to use any recording device
01:48to take a photo or video of the voting process and even the machines used here
01:54because there is a possibility of a case of imprisonment of up to 6 years
02:00and the removal of the right to vote in the following elections.
02:03Based on the time study conducted by Comilet,
02:05the entire process of voting will not last more than 10 minutes.
02:08Meanwhile, Comilet will also provide early voting hours for PWDs,
02:13senior citizens and muntis from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m.,
02:17but they can still participate in the regular voting hours of 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
02:24where they are still allowed and have their own line to vote.
02:28That is all the news I have for now.
02:30Back to you, Naomi.
02:32Thank you very much, Joshua Garcia.
