Newly appointed Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairman Saidamen Pangarungan on Wednesday vowed to be a “defender of democracy,” noting that under his term he will strengthen the “sanctity of vote and independence” of the poll body.
Comelec Commissioner Socorro Inting turns over the Comelec flag to newly appointed Comelec chairman Saidamen Balt Pangarungan on Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at the poll body's headquarters in Intramuros, Manila. DANNY PATA
“I stand before you today as a defender of democracy who will be independent and conscientious in giving life to the fundamental freedom of suffrage. We will honor and protect the Constitution in every decision we pen, in every program and project we undertake, and even in every single vote we count. The sanctity of the vote shall be our guiding principle,” he said.
“Every official and employee should be given what they are due so that, in return, I could demand their best and topnotch service for this commission,” he said.
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