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The Commission on Elections demonstrates the automated counting machines by Miru Systems to be used for the 2025 Midterm Elections at the ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center in Quezon City on June 19, 2024. The new system is said to be faster and has better features over the machines used in the previous elections. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News

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Sherrie Ann Torres

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/172370705955320240619-comelec-miru-systems-MD--13.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="The Commission on Elections demonstrates the automated counting machines by Miru Systems to be used for the 2025 Midterm Elections at the ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center in Quezon City on June 19, 2024. The new system is said to be faster and has better features over the machines used in the previous elections. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/file"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">The Commission on Elections demonstrates the automated counting machines by Miru Systems to be used for the 2025 Midterm Elections at the ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center in Quezon City on June 19, 2024. The new system is said to be faster and has better features over the machines used in the previous elections. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/file</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>MANILA — Two private individuals filed a complaint Thursday against former Caloocan Rep. Edgar Erice for issuing &quot;false and alarming&quot; media statements regarding the government&#x27;s preparations for the 2025 elections.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/7/15/comelec-chief-vows-to-sue-ex-lawmaker-over-bribery-claims-1813">• Comelec chief vows to sue ex-lawmaker over bribery claims</a></div><p>Erice&#x27;s accusers, who requested anonymity, lodged their complaint before the Commission on Elections (Comelec) Law Department through their lawyer Richard Rosales.</p><p>&quot;Basically, ang subject nung complaint na ito ay yung mga statement ni former congressman na sa tingin ng mga complainants are false and alarming,&quot; Rosales said.</p><p>They particularly cited Erice&#x27;s statements that Comelec&#x27;s new contractor Miru Systems will make the Philippines its &quot;guinea pig&quot; and that the contract itself was a &quot;big scam.&quot;</p><p>They also added Erice&#x27;s accusations against Comelec chairman George Garcia.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/5/29/erice-hits-comelec-anew-over-deal-with-miru-001">• Erice hits Comelec anew over deal with Miru</a></div><p>In their 16-page joint complaint affidavit, the complainants argued that Erice&#x27;s criticisms on how the government prepares for the 2025 elections violate Section 261 sub-section Z-11 of the Omnibus Election Code, which states: &quot;Any person who, for the purpose of disrupting or obstructing the election process or causing confusion among the voters, propagates false and alarming reports or information or transmits or circulates false orders, directives or messages regarding any matter relating to the printing of official ballots, the postponement of the election, the transfer of polling place or the general conduct of the election.&quot; </p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/8/8/-threat-to-democracy-comelec-flags-foreign-entity-allegedly-meddling-in-ph-elections-1524">• &#x27;Threat to democracy&#x27;: Comelec flags &#x27;foreign entity&#x27; allegedly meddling in PH elections</a></div><p>Rosales explained that they decided to file the complaint so Comelec can rule if there is a basis to take legal action.</p><p>They also want Erice to be held accountable for making false allegations.</p><p>In a statement, Erice said the complaint against him was &quot;pure harassment.&quot;</p><p>&quot;The complaint against me simply has no basis and pure harassment and I will not be cowed and will fight for my cause no matter what will be the consequence,&quot; Erice said.</p><p>The Comelec has repeatedly said there was an ongoing demolition job against them in order to coerce them to use old Smartmatic machines in next year&#x27;s elections. </p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/8/2/comelec-says-end-goal-of-demolition-job-is-use-of-old-machines-1232">• Comelec says end goal of &#x27;demolition job&#x27; is &#x27;use of old machines&#x27;</a></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6GptV7hXUJU?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Two private individuals filed a complaint Thursday against former Caloocan Rep. Edgar Erice for issuing "false and alarming" media statements regarding the government's preparations for the 2025 elections.</p>

Two private individuals filed a complaint Thursday against former Caloocan Rep. Edgar Erice for issuing "false and alarming" media statements regarding the government's preparations for the 2025 elections.

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Erice faces complaint for 'disrupting' Halalan 2025 preps

Sherrie Ann Torres,

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Published August 15, 2024 04:00 PM PHT

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Updated August 15, 2024 05:22 PM PHT

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