00:00The mock elections in different parts of the country are now in full swing.
00:06This is still part of the preparations for the Hatol ng Bayan 2025.
00:11This is the story of Bernard Ferrer.
00:16The mock elections in different parts of the country were a success.
00:21Among the places where the mock elections were held were Taguig, Pateros, Makati, Mountain Province, Rizal, Eastern Samar, Surigao del Norte, Zulu, and Special Geographic Area.
00:33The mock elections were held in Hulusulu and Patikul, Zulu.
00:38Election Watchdog, Political Parties, and Coalition of Political Parties were also present.
00:43The aim of the mock elections is to assimilate the end-to-end voting process.
00:46The voters are actual registered voters from the clustered precincts.
00:51According to Section 9 of RA 9369, which amended Section 11 of RA 8436,
00:58the success of the mock elections is one of the requirements for the issuance of a certificate by the Technical Evaluation Committee.
01:06This is proven by the International Certification Entity of the Automated Election System,
01:12along with its hardware and software components,
01:15that it is working properly and that the security is correct.
01:18We saw in all the events earlier that the contingency measures worked.
01:22That's why the mock elections were successful, 100% completed, and it proves that we are ready.
01:28Komalek also held a voter education and automated counting machine demonstration
01:33for four-piece beneficiaries in Minit Forest, Darussalam, Davao City,
01:37and students of Polytechnic University of the Philippines in Santa Mesa, Manila.
01:42It's important because there are a lot of first-time voters here,
01:46and with this kind of event, they will know how to do it in the election.
01:51They don't have to rush, they don't have to be afraid.
01:54Komalek is hoping to hear the voice of the youth in the upcoming election
01:58because they are playing a big role in shaping the future of the country.
02:03Bernard Ferrer for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.
