Smartmatic-TIM Statement on the latest delivery of PCOS machines and other equipment by Gene Gregorio, Spokesman

The latest batch of PCOS machines was released by the Bureau of Customs with dispatch and was immediately transported this morning to the Smartmatic TIM warehouse in Cabuyao, Laguna.

Additionally, two more shipments of 2,400 and 8,000 units have arrived yesterday onboard vessels Horai Bridge S006 and Wan Hai 172 S018, respectively. They are currently being processed and will be delivered to the warehouse after release.

Another shipment of 8,000 units of PCOS onboard vessel Yong Da 185E is expected to arrive in the next few days.

Philippine government website hacking, advertisement for new racket by “hacking syndicate”?

What is shocking is that Gregorio said that their security experts have tipped them off that hacking syndicates are using news of the government website hackings to claim that they can hack the automated polling system.

Comelec Receives Initial Batch of PCOS Machines

Smartmatic-TIM has already delivered an initial batch of 20 Precint Count Optical Scan machines to the Commission on Elections.
Comelec says the machines will be deployed to the various regions for the training of 180 of its personnel. These will also be used to familiarize voters and other stakeholders with the actual voting procedure that will [...]