By Dominic B. dela Cruz
Staff reporter
Laoag
City—Rep. Rodolfo “Rudy” C. Fariñas (Ilocos
Norte, 1st district) is among four people being considered for the
top post in the Commission on Elections.
The others are Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
(Cagayan de Oro, 2nd district), Land Transportation Franchising and
Regulatory Board (LTFRB) chairperson Winston Gines and Joey Peñafrancia. The
Comelec top post became vacant after the retirement of erstwhile chairperson
Sixto Brillantes.
In an interview, Mr. Fariñas
said he welcomes the announcement and it would be up to Pres. Benigno Simeon C.
Aquino III to appoint the election body’s chairperson through an executive
order.
He added that he believes the
Comelec top post as well as other vacant posts in the poll body should be
filled immediately since the next national elections is fast approaching. Two
commissioner’s posts are also vacant.
As for the procedure for the
appointment, Mr. Fariñas explained that whomever President Aquino appoints
would automatically be resigned from his current government position.
He expounded further that if
he is chosen, he will automatically be resigned as representative and a special
election for the first district may be called.
“If the vacancy arises at
least 12 months before the next election, ag-election
nukwan, or call the house wennu Congress didiay, or caretaker mabalin
met,” Mr. Fariñas said.
“I will cross the bridge when
I get there,” Mr. Farinas reacted if he will be chosen as next Comelec chairperson.
The Comelec chairmanship is
for seven years, or until 2022.
Mr. Fariñas however stressed
that he is more focused on his current work as representative.
He also disclosed that some
of his colleagues at the House are pushing him for the post but he emphasized
that he had not applied for the position but his name has come up among the
choices.
Aside from the Comelec
vacancies, the Civil Service Commission and the Commission on Audit also has
vacancies in their respective top posts.
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