AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF ELEVEN BILLION THREE HUNDRED ONE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED NINETY THOUSAND PESOS (P11,301,790,000.00) AS SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR AN AUTOMATED ELECTION SYSTEM AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF ELEVEN BILLION THREE HUNDRED ONE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED NINETY THOUSAND PESOS (P11,301,790,000) AS SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR AN AUTOMATED ELECTION SYSTEM

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS TO ALLOCATE ONE HUNDRED MILLION PESOS (PHP100,000,000.00) FROM THE P11.3 BILLION APPROPRIATION FOR AUTOMATED ELECTIONS IN 2010, TO BE UTILIZED IN AN INCENTIVE/REWARD SYSTEM IN FAVOR OF ANYONE, INCLUDING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EXPERTS, WHO CAN CONVINCINGLY DEMONSTRATE THE WEAKNESS OF THE SAID SYSTEM AND ESTABLISH THAT THE SAME IS NOT SECURE FROM FRAUD, TAMPERING AND MANIPULATION AND THEREAFTER, CANCEL THE CONTRACT AND SUE FOR DAMAGES, OTHERWISE IT WILL SHOW THAT AUTOMATION IS THE ANSWER TO ELECTION FRAUD AND THAT THE COMELEC PURCHASED/LEASED SYSTEM IS NOT VULNERABLE TO FRAUD, TAMPERING AND MANIPULATION

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE 2010 ELECTION AUTOMATION CONTROVERSY WHICH DIRECTLY AFFECTS OUR NATIONAL INTEREST, DEMOCRACY AND NATIONAL SECURITY, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF DETERMINING URGENT LEGISLATIVE MEASURES TO PREVENT POTENTIAL SOCIAL, CIVIL AND POLITICAL UNREST AND ENSURE THE HOLDING OF A FREE, ORDERLY, HONEST, PEACEFUL, CREDIBLE AND INFORMED ELECTIONS

RESOLUTION URGING THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS TO COMMENCE PREPARATIONS FOR THE FULL AUTOMATION OF THE 2010 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS