The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has deployed nearly 10,000 Automated Counting Machines (ACMs) nationwide for the upcoming May midterm elections.
As of Monday, April 7, 2025, a total of 9,885 ACMs have been distributed across various regions.
Key deployment hubs include Iligan City with 2,744 ACMs, Kidapawan City with 1,542, and Zamboanga City with 2,372.
Additional ACMs were sent to Batanes (33), Butuan City (1,852), and Surigao City (670) on Saturday.
Further deployments on Sunday included 673 ACMs to General Santos City, with 2,300 more scheduled for Davao City on Monday.
Comelec Chairman George Garcia confirmed that ACMs are being prioritized for distant regions.
The poll body has leased 110,000 ACMs, with 94,000 designated for election day and 16,000 as contingency units.
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