A Philippine construction firm's withdrawal from the multi-billion-peso contract on the new election technology for 2025 opens a Pandora's box of complications, from gaps in transparency to legal concerns
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For one watchdog, words are not enough. It is demanding the body and the joint venture release “critical information” that would fill in the “gaps in data” and “gaps in trust.” “We will not allow that. We will even go to the extent of disqualifying a candidate due to conflict of interest. They may say there’s no provision in the law. They may say there could be a gray area, but we will disqualify. We are willing to go that far. And that’s why we are thankful it didn’t have to come to that,” Garcia asserted on October 3.
St. Timothy certified that it has an NFCC of P41 billion, projecting confidence to the Comelec that the joint venture has the fiscal strength to vie for the contract. What happens to the long list of time-sensitive deliverables that the Miru-led joint venture is obligated to complete? What contingency plans are in place?
Still, R2KRN is demanding a detailed breakdown of the ownership structure of the remaining partners, as well as documentation on the redistribution of the liabilities initially borne by St. Timothy.
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