SC orders Comelec to comment on Miru disclosure petition

The Supreme Court (SC) has directed the Commission on Elections and Miru Systems to comment on a petition seeking to compel the Comelec and Miru to disclose documents related to the P18-billion contract for the 2025 midterm elections.

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In a briefing on Feb. 18, SC spokesperson Camille Sue Mae Ting announced that the high court has given both Comelec and Miru 10 days from receipt of notice to comment on the petition filed by members of the Right to Know Coalition, Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR), Philippine Press Institute, journalists and academics.

The petitioners are asking the SC to compel Comelec and Miru to act on their request for information regarding the contract,

particularly following the withdrawal of the latter's local partner, St. Timothy Construction Corp. (STCC), from the joint venture agreement, and its impact on the 60 percent Filipino ownership requirement.

They are requesting that Comelec and Miru provide an updated joint venture agreement, reflecting the current composition of the Miru joint venture, as well as detailed information about the allocation of financial, technical and operational contributions by the remaining partners, including any applicable contributions of money, property, or industry, along with their monetary valuation and the resulting percentage interest of each remaining partner.