Miru System local partner pulls out - Comelec

One of the local partners of election technology provider Miru System has withdrawn from the joint venture, citing conflict of interest as some of its owners have plans to run in the 2025 midterm polls, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced yesterday.

- BY MAYEN JAYMALIN

At a press conference yesterday, Comelec Chairman George Garcia said that the poll body received a copy of the letter of withdrawal from St. Timothy Construction Corp. (STCC).

According to Garcia, the commission immediately referred to its Law Department the matter of STCC's withdrawal for proper action and to look into the obligations of the remaining partners.

Garcia noted that STCC only provided the Net Financial Contracting Capacity (NFCC), a credit line, and is not involved in the technical aspect of the venture.

STCC is one of the four companies in the joint venture under Miru Systems that will supply the automated counting machines and other peripherals to be used for the May 2025 elections.

Before STCC's withdrawal, Garcia said, the commission received information that some of its officials intend to run in the coming elections for a local post in Pasig City and for party-list elections.