The new poll commissioner is being urged to resign after a lawyer of a convicted robber claimed she only returned ₱7 million of a ₱10-million bribe given to her to 'fix' the said case in the Supreme Court when she was Justice assistant secretary
Malacañang stood by President Rodrigo Duterte's move to appoint Aimee Torrefranca-Neri to the Commission on Elections amid calls for her to resign due to her involvement in a multi-million bribery allegation.
During a virtual briefing on Wednesday, acting Duterte spokesman Martin Andanar described Neri's appointment as a"presidential prerogative." "The Commissioner is the personal choice of the President, having served as the President's lawyer in the gender office in Davao. Dumaan po sa vetting process ang kanyang appointment," said Andanar.During her time at the Davao City Mayor's office, Neri served as special counsel for violence against women and children.her to resign even before she faces the Commission on Appointments, stressing that the panel"takes this matter seriously.
Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez said Neri told him she is willing to address the allegation against her in due time.
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