KILOSBAYAN FOUNDATION and BANTAY KATARUNGAN ...

Supplemental Resolution
OMB-L-C-04-0922-J - Kilosbayan Foundation and Bantay Katarungan Foundation vs Benjamin Abalos, et al.,;
OMB-L-C-04-0983-J - Sen. Aquilino Q. Pimentel, Jr., FIO vs Benjamin Santos Abalos, et al.,;
OMB-C-C-04-0011-A - Sen. Aquilino Q. Pimentel, Jr. vs. Luzviminda Tancangco, et al.,;
OMB-L-A-04-0706-J - Sen. Aquilino Pimentel, Jr., FIO vs Eduardo Dulay Mejos,
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On 14 April 2003, DOST submitted to COMELEC its report on the
result of the technical evaluation as well as the verification tests of both the
ACMs of Mega Pacific and TIMC.
The report shows that the failures on six (6) items, were not
defects attributable to the machines. DOST after analyzing the causes of
non-conforming accuracy rating using statistical analysis and investigation
on the so called assignable causes of variation, concluded that the
discrepancy was due to improper shading of ballots resulting to the failed
marks obtained by the machines of Mega Pacific. More, in the same report
of DOST, it is categorically stated that the results of the verification tests
on the machines of Mega Pacific in fact yielded a one hundred percent
(100%) accuracy rating for all three environment conditions.
Finally, when the financial bid was submitted MPCs bid offer was
considered the best bid having a nationwide coverage, using 1991 ACMs
that are capable of counting 50 ballots per minute with the use of automatic
feeders in contrast, TIMC submitted a bid of Php1,297,000,000.00 (49
million pesos higher than MPCs) which had a partial coverage (only the
NCR and Mindanao); using 2,272 ACMs that counts only 10 ballots per
minute through manual not automated feeder. 38
Moreover, the MPC bid was considered the lowest price prevailing in
the market based on the responses given to the Request for Information
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Financial Bid of MPC and TIMC submitted on 10 March 2003, Folder 41-42
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