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(Eagle News)–The Palace condoled with the family of former Commission on Elections chair Sixto Brillantes Jr., who passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 11. “..And of course he served the nation well when he was chairman of the Comelec,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said. Brillantes’ death came after he tested positive for COVID-19. The Comelec said he passed away past 11 a.m. today, but did not give a cause of death. Brillantes, a long-time election lawyer, […]
(Eagle News) — Former Commission on Elections chair Sixto Brillantes Jr. passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 11. The Comelec said Brillantes died a little past 11 a.m. The poll body, however, did not cite a cause of death, saying it would issue an official statement soon. In July, lawyer Emil Marañon, Brillantes’ former chief of staff at Comelec, said his former boss had contracted COVID-19. He was reportedly intubated at the Medical Center Manila at […]
