Comelec's 2025 performance: A more credible mandate

The successful conduct of the 2025 midterm elections marks a significant stride in the Commission on Elections' continuing quest toward gaining a higher level of public trust and ensuring credible, efficient, and inclusive democratic exercises. Amid a backdrop of previous operational shortcomings and enduring systemic flaws, this year's electoral process demonstrated notable improvementsespecially in transparency, efficiency, and the resolve to curb abuses.

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One of the most visible indicators of Comelec's improved performance was the remarkably swift canvassing and proclamation of most winning candidates-completed within a week of election day. This efficiency, powered by enhancements to the automated election system, stands in stark contrast to delays and disputes that marred previous elections. Nine years after the Philippines first used automated elections nationwide in 2016, the system now reflects better calibration, more robust contingency plans, and smoother voter experience. This allowed for faster transmission of results and strengthened public confidence in the outcomes.