Atty. Jordan Pizarras exhibits a duplicate of the letter that he despatched to Comelec Chairman George Garcia. | Contributed picture
CEBU CITY, Philippines – A candidate for congressman within the 1st District of Bohol is looking for the switch of their Comelec Provincial Election Supervisor forward of the Might 12 elections.
Lawyer Jordan Pizarras mentioned that Atty. Eliseo Labaria has occupied the place for 15 years or since 2010, elevating issues that this might have an effect on the conduct of the elections of their province and lift perceptions of bias in favor of the incumbents.
Within the occasion that Comelec would deny his request, Pizarras mentioned that he’ll go to the Supreme Court docket.
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“Comelec ought to think about reassigning him to a different put up,” Pizarras mentioned in assertion whereas placing emphasis on the significance of neutrality within the electoral course of.
Pizzaras, a candidate beneath Aksyon Demokratiko, wrote to Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia final March 25 to formally search Labaria’s switch.
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He additionally made a suggestion for the project of Atty. Jerome Brillantes, who served in Cebu within the 2022 elections, or one other “appropriate official” of their province “to be able to successfully and effectively perform COMELEC’s Constitutional mandate to conduct a free, orderly, trustworthy, peaceable and credible elections..”
“This may be certain that the conduct and outcomes of the forthcoming elections will likely be truthful and neutral,” learn a part of his letter.
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“I sit up for your fast and favorable motion on the matter,” it added.
Reshuffling
Pizzaras mentioned in a press release that it’s inside the constitutional responsibility of the Comelec to order a reshuffling of election officers, “to bolster the integrity and equity of the electoral course of.”
He talked about of the Omnibus Election Code, which authorizes the election physique to order the switch of its personnel to reinforce effectivity.
As well as, he talked about of Part 44 of Republic Act No. 8189 or the Voter’s Registration Act of 1996, which limits the tenure of election officers in a selected metropolis or municipality to 4 years, mandating their reassignment to a unique congressional district thereafter.
“This provision exists to safeguard the neutrality of election officers and to forestall undue familiarity with native political figures,” Pizarras defined.
“Whereas it explicitly pertains to metropolis and municipal election officers, the identical precept ought to logically apply to provincial officers as effectively,” he added.
Pizarras additional underscored that reassignments are essential to:
- Stop potential bias between election officers and political candidates.
- Handle service calls for effectively.
- Guarantee impartiality within the electoral course of forward of elections.
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