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EN BANC

SMARTMATIC TIM G.R. No. 270564

CORPORATION AND
SMARTMATIC PHILIPPINES, Present:
INC.,
Petitioners, GESMUNDO, CJ.,
LEONEN,
CAGU10A,
HERNANDO,
LAZARO-JAVIER,
-versus- INTING,
ZALAMEDA,
LOPEZ,M.,
GAERLAN,
ROSARIO,
COM!\USSION ON LOPEZ, J.,
ELECTIONS EN BANC, DIMAAMPAO,
ELISEO MIJARES RIO, JR., MARQUEZ,
AUGUSTO CADELL�A KHO, JR., and
LAGMAN, FRANKLIN SINGH,JJ.
FAYLOGA YSAAC, AND
LEONARDO OLIVERA
ODONO,* Promulgated:
Respondents. Apr:\J.--.-1J?, 2024
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DECISIO; --· ��b

MARQUEZ, J.:

In exercising its constitutional mandate to enforce and administer all

laws and regulations relative to the conduct of elections, plebiscites,
initiatives, referenda, and recall, the Commission on Elections (COJ\1ELEC)
must comply with existing laws and regulations, including Republic Act No.
9184, 1 or the Government Procurement Refonn Act (GPRA), and its 2016
Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations2 (2016 Revised IRR).

* Aho referred to as "Leonardo Olivero Odofio" in some pmis oftht: rollo.

Republic Act No. 9184 (2003), Government Pn>curement Reform Act (GPRA).
' The 2016 Revised Implementing Rules and Kegulations of Repub:ic Act No. 9184 (Updated as of April
15, 2024).