INAPRUBAHAN ng makapangyarihang Commission on Appointments (CA) ang nominasyon nina Atty. George Erwin Garcia bilang chairman ng Commission on Elections (Comelec) at Atty. Karlo Alexei Bendigo Nograles bilang chairman naman ng Civil Service Commission.

Walang tumututol sa 24 miyembro ng CA sa kanilang kumpirmasyon na kapwa inendorso ni Senador Cynthia Villar sa plenaryo nitong Miyerkoles.

Sa kanyang sponsorship bilang chairman ng CA committee on constitutional bodies, sinabi ni Villar na kapwa angkop sina Garcia at Nograles sa Comelec at CSC, ayon sa pagkakasunod-sunod, dahil hindi lamang sa kanilang pinag-aralan bagkus sa karanasan at dedikasyon sa tungkulin.

“They say if the shoe fits, you should walk in it. Mr. Chair, my esteemed colleagues, it is my firm belief that there is no one more qualified to become the Chairman of the Commission on Elections than the appointee. His professional experience makes him highly qualified for the position. The accolades and awards he has received as a lawyer, an advocate, a civic leader, law professor, and simply as a citizen, speak volumes about what our appointee can contribute to the Commission on Elections as an institution of trust and keeper of the will of the electorate,” ayon kay Villar.

“Therefore, Mr. Chair, my fellow Members of the Commission, it is my great honor and privilege to move for the confirmation of the ad interim appointment of Mr. George Erwin M. Garcia as Chairman, Commission on Elections for a for a term expiring on 02 February 2029, vice Saidamen B. Pangarungan,” giit pa ni Villar sa kanyang sponsorship speech.

Inendorso din ni Senate President Juan Miguel Zubir, chairman ng CA, ang kumpirmasyon ni Garcia dahil aniya, marami itong natulungan sa pagkakalat ng edukasyon hinggil sa halalan at Saligang Batas sa kanyang pagtuturo sa kolehiyo.

Samantala, pormal na inendorso din ni Villar ang kumpirmasyon ni Nograles kapalit ni Alicia Dela Rosa-Bala bilang chairman ng civil service agency. (ESTONG REYES)