Republic of the Philippines Commission on Elections Manila EN BANC IN THE MATTER OF Present: AMENDING SECTION 3 of — Bautista,J.A.D. Chairman RESOLUTION NO. 9987, “In Lim, CRS. Commissioner the Matter of the Guidelines in Parreno, A.A Commissioner the Conduct of the Source Code Guia, L.TF, Commissioner Review of the Automated Lim, AD. Commissioner Guanzon, M.R.A.V. Commissioner Election System for the 09 May — Gusnor Camminiasioner 2016 National and Local Elections.” ecomber 1 Promulgated:_Pecom®er 224 2015 RESOLUTION NO, 2,4 WHEREAS, Resolution No. 9987 was promulgated on 14 September 2015 setting the guidelines for the conduct of the Local Source Code Review for the 09 May 2016 National and Local Elections; WHEREAS, the conduct of a sufficient source code review by any interested party as provided under Section 12 of Republic Act No. 9369 will enhance public acceptance of and build public confidence in the Automated Elections System; WHEREAS, Resolution No. 9987 sets the period for the start of the code review of the customized and configured codes only upon the certification of the Technical Evaluation Committee (TEC) of the Automated Elections System; WHEREAS, the latest versions of the customized and configured codes will become available even before the TEC Certification;Reno 10032 WHEREAS, Resolution No. 9987 provides that “the Commission may modify the above guidelines as it may deem fit and necessary.” WHEREAS, in order to enhance the above-mentioned objectives, there is a need to amend Resolution No. 9987 to afford the parties the opportunity to review the customized and configured codes as soon as these codes become available; NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the powers vested in it by the Constitution, the Omnibus Election Code, Republic Act No. 9369, and other election laws, the Commission has RESOLVED, as it hereby RESOLVES, to approve, adopt, and amend the existing guidelines in the conduct of the code review by interested parties or groups of the Automated Elections System for the 09 May 2016 National and Local Elections: SECTION 1. Section 3 is hereby amended to read as follows: SEC. 3. Review Phases. The source code review shall involve two phases. The first phase covers the review of the baseline source codes. The second phase covers the review of the source codes after the systems have been customized and configured according to the preferences and needs of the Commission. The second phase of review shall be undertaken upon the availability of the customized and configured codes. The start and duration of the local source code review for each of the phases shall be set by the Commission. However, the Ad-hoc Committee on the Local Source Code Review may adjust the review schedules as it may deem necessary subject to reasonable notice to the parties. Let the Education and Information Department cause the immediate publication of this Resolution in two (2) daily newspapers of general circulation in the Philippines. SO ORDERED. aint J. ANDRES D. BAUTISTA ChairmanReso 10032 BE 4 LA G CHRISTIAN ROBERTS. LIM) = ATS Fl Commissioner Commissioner Lurp T{fO F. GUIA ‘ARTHUR D. LIM Corhmissioner Commissioner Faceadedettbleans. SHERIFF M. ABAS GUANZON Commissioner Commissioner Comelee Resolution No. 10032 In the matter of amending Seetion 3of Resolution No. 9987, "In the matter of the Guidelines in the Conduet of the Source Code Review of the Automated Eleetion System for the May 9, 2016 National and Local Elections"