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Comelec urged to boost teacher training for new poll counting machine
Comelec urged to boost teacher training for new poll counting machine
ABS-CBN News
Published Jan 27, 2025 11:00 AM PHT
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. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/File
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. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/FileMANILA — Teachers supervising automated counting machines for this year's midterm elections should receive additional training to familiarize themselves with changes and to address issues better, a poll watchdog and a teachers' group said Monday.
MANILA — Teachers supervising automated counting machines for this year's midterm elections should receive additional training to familiarize themselves with changes and to address issues better, a poll watchdog and a teachers' group said Monday.
Lito Averia, national chairperson of the National Citizens' Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel), told TeleRadyo Serbisyo that teachers' training should be strengthened ahead of the polls because there were slight changes in the technology used in the previous elections.
Lito Averia, national chairperson of the National Citizens' Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel), told TeleRadyo Serbisyo that teachers' training should be strengthened ahead of the polls because there were slight changes in the technology used in the previous elections.
The Commission on Elections tapped South Korean joint venture Miru Systems Inc. to provide the new voting machines for the 2025 elections after the poll body banned its longtime contractor Smartmatic over a bribery scandal in the United States.
The Commission on Elections tapped South Korean joint venture Miru Systems Inc. to provide the new voting machines for the 2025 elections after the poll body banned its longtime contractor Smartmatic over a bribery scandal in the United States.
Averia said that while the new counting machines are not complicated to operate, there are a few changes, like a larger screen.
Averia said that while the new counting machines are not complicated to operate, there are a few changes, like a larger screen.
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He added that care should be taken when distributing ballots because, according to one observation during the mock elections, the ballots were thin.
He added that care should be taken when distributing ballots because, according to one observation during the mock elections, the ballots were thin.
He said this caused an instance in which two ballots stuck together were issued to a voter.
He said this caused an instance in which two ballots stuck together were issued to a voter.
Vladimer Quetua, chairperson of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers, said that teachers wanted to learn more about the new counting machine.
Vladimer Quetua, chairperson of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers, said that teachers wanted to learn more about the new counting machine.
"Nanghingi kami ng sapat na araw, hindi lang 2, 3 araw kasi kapag kulang ang training, sa araw ng eleksyon may nagtatanong pa rin na mga teacher kasi may mga teacher pa lang na maglilingkod sa halalan. Sa Election Service Reform Act, boluntaryo na lamang sila," Quetua said.
"Nanghingi kami ng sapat na araw, hindi lang 2, 3 araw kasi kapag kulang ang training, sa araw ng eleksyon may nagtatanong pa rin na mga teacher kasi may mga teacher pa lang na maglilingkod sa halalan. Sa Election Service Reform Act, boluntaryo na lamang sila," Quetua said.
He also called for additional allowance for teachers during the elections.
He also called for additional allowance for teachers during the elections.
"Kulang ang allowance, lalo na sa transportation. Wala ring food allowance hindi katulad dati," he said.
"Kulang ang allowance, lalo na sa transportation. Wala ring food allowance hindi katulad dati," he said.
"Itinutulak namin kay [Comelec] Chairman [George] Garcia, madagdagan sana 'yung transpo at magkaroon ng food allowance."
"Itinutulak namin kay [Comelec] Chairman [George] Garcia, madagdagan sana 'yung transpo at magkaroon ng food allowance."
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