Tag: Sixto Brillantes

Palace condoles with kin of former Comelec chair Brillantes

(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, […]

Brillantes to resign as COMELEC Chairman

Chairman of the Commission on Elections, Sixto Brillantes is scheduled to retire this week but he assured the public that the COMELEC’s plan for the 2016 elections will go smoothly. Other than Brillantes, two other Commissioners will also resign, leaving the COMELEC only four commissioners to handle the preparations for the 2016 elections.