The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has officially deposited the final trusted build of the source codes for the 2025 national and local elections (NLE) to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Monday.
Under Republic Act No. 9369 or the Automated Election Law, the source codes for the Automated Election System (AES) must be kept in escrow with the BSP to ensure security and integrity.
Comelec Chairperson George Erwin Garcia emphasized their commitment to transparency, stating:
“Regardless whether there is a provision under RA 9369 or not, we are going to deposit. That’s our commitment simply because that is under the principle of transparency.”
With the source codes now stored at BSP, Comelec assures the public that they remain protected as the country prepares for the 2025 elections.
