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Smartmatic's disqualification in the Philippines over bribery allegation overturned by Supreme Court

( April 18, 2024, 03:00 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Poll-technology service provider Smartmatic's disqualification from public bidding for elections by the Philippines' Commission on Elections, or Comelec, has been overturned by the Supreme Court. The court said the poll body's actions, which were related to a bribery case in the US against former Comelec chair Juan Andres Bautista, were a grave abuse of discretion. However, the court also decided that this reversal would only apply to future actions, not affecting the already awarded contract for the 2025 elections.The full statement follows: ...

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