Sixto Brillantes Jr.
Sixto Brillantes, Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Chairman of the Commission on Elections | |
| In office January 16, 2011 – February 2, 2015 | |
| Appointed by | Benigno Aquino III |
| Preceded by | Jose Melo |
| Succeeded by | Christian Robert Lim (OIC) Andres D. Bautista |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sixto Serrano Brillantes, Jr. August 14, 1939 Intramuros, Manila, Commonwealth of the Philippines[1] |
Sixto Serrano Brillantes, Jr. (born August 14, 1939) was the chairman of the Philippine Commission on Elections (Comelec). He was appointed by Philippine president Benigno Aquino III on January 16, 2011 to serve the unexpired term of Chairman Jose Melo.[2]
Election Lawyer
Some quarters fear he may not be an objective Comelec chief, having served popular clients such as former President Joseph Estrada and the Ampatuan family.[3]
Brillantes, who resigned as poll lawyer following his appointment on Saturday, said: “Marami ang nakakakilala sa akin, and for the last 20 years, ako ho ang humahabol sa mga operator.”[3]
Even former Senator Manuel Roxas II supposedly expressed reservations over his appointment. He allegedly voiced out his fears to President Benigno Aquino III that Brillantes may favor senator Francis Escudero or Vice-President Jejomar Binay in the 2016 elections.[3]
See also
References
- ^ [Sixto Brillantes, Jr.'s Birth Certificate https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-13894-16783-11?cc=1686086&wc=M8LT-KNG:129556201,129799101,145128901]
- ^ Aquino's statement on Brillantes' appointment as Comelec chief
- ^ a b c Brillantes: Give me a chance