With two Comelec commissioners retiring, calls grow for President Marcos Jr. to appoint a commissioner recommended by opposition parties. This follows recent Supreme Court rebukes of the Comelec for its issuance of TROs in disqualification cases. Concerns over due process and equal protection have been raised, prompting a need to restore public confidence in the poll body ahead of the 2025 elections.
With the retirement of two Commission on Elections commissioners this month, there appears to be an urgent need for President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. to appoint a commissioner of the Comelec recommended by the opposition parties to restore, if not maintain, the confidence of the people in the poll body in light of the recent rebukes from the Supreme Court involving its issuance of several temporary restraining orders against the decision of the Comelec in 12 disqualification cases.
Thus, because of this development, we cannot blame the stakeholders in the forthcoming 2025 elections to feel wary, especially the candidates and the law profession, of the independence, integrity and competence of the officials who will conduct the said elections.
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