SOMETIME in July, 2011 —my third month as Commissioner of the Commission on Elections -- I asked its IT Director the question, “Kaya ba nating mag-develop ng sarili nating CCS?” (Do we have the capability to develop our own Consolidation and Canvassing System?”) The immediate reply was a pleasant surprise to me, “Oo naman, sir!” (“Absolutely, sir!”) I was actually half-expecting the common reply, which would be, “We’ll try, sir”. But no, she was so sure!
Smiling widely, I said, “Gawin natin!” (Let’s do it!). And so, after about a month of preparatory activities (engagement of two systems analysts from DOST, procurement of laptops, and other minor items), the team started the development on August 26, 2011.
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