Comelec and Smartmatic have once again proven that the PCOS system is secure.

The poll body and the PCOS provider held a demonstration at the Cabuyao, Laguna warehouse where the PCOS machines are stored for safekeeping. The demonstration included a test on data transmission.

The test went smoothly, leading House committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms member Congressman Rufus Rodriguez to conclude that double transmission is not possible under Smartmatic's system. Rodriguez was a staunch critic of the automated system.

To address concerns about the compact flash cards used with the PCOS machines, four cards found in a junk shop in Cagayan de Oro were also tested. It was established that the cards transmitted data and that the information sent were consistent with what was reflected in the Comelec tally.

How those cards ended up in that junk shop is another matter, which the PNP will investigate. As to the cards in Congresswoman Annie Susano's possession, well, Committee Chairman Congressman Teodoro Locsin Junior says this issue will no longer be tackled. He says he will no longer let Susano present the cards as evidence during any hearing of his committee.

Kudos to Locsin for putting an end to that particular issue.

Incidentally, Susano, a loser in the mayoralty race in Quezon City, left the demonstration in Laguna after refusing to sign a non-disclosure agreement and making some rather weird demands.