COMELEC, DOJ take over investigation of 2004 poll fraud

Chairman Sixto Brillantes, Jr.

By:  Sheila Crisostomo 

The Philippine Star, 

09 February 2012.

MANILA, Philippines - The joint panel of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) will assume the lead in the investigation on the alleged cheating during the 2004 national elections.

Tagle named as new COMELEC Overseas Absentee Voting Committee Chair

Commissioner Lucenito N. Tag

The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) on Wednesday announced the designation of COMELEC Commissioner Lucenito N. Tagle as the new Chairman of the poll body’s Committee on Overseas Absentee Voting (COAV).

The COMELEC said in Resolution No. 9358, promulgated February 7, 2012, that Commissioner Armando C. Velasco has signified his intention to relinquish the Chairmanship of the Committee in favor of Commissioner Tagle. Velasco was designated Chairman of the COAV on August 11, 2009 by virtue of COMELEC Minute Resolution No. 09-0501.