Fariñas being considered for Comelec chair post

By Dominic B. dela Cruz

Staff reporter

Laoag City—Rep. Rodolfo “Rudy” C. Fariñas (Ilocos Norte, 1^st 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, 2^nd 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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