MANILA, May 5 -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has been issued a certification stating that the automated election system (AES) that will be used in the May 12 national and local elections can operate "properly, securely, and accurately."

The certification, issued by the Technical Evaluation Committee (TEC), is the last and final component necessary for the full implementation of automated elections, the Comelec said in a statement on Monday.

The TEC approved the use of the AES that includes the Full Automation System with Transparency Audit/Count, Secure Electronic Transmission Services, and the Online Voting and Counting System.

The Comelec said the modernized election system was certified on the basis of the recommendation o...