THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) has been “headless” for almost three months now and President Benigno Aquino 3rd seems to be having a hard time getting a replacement for Sixto Brillantes Jr.

Brillantes retired on February 2 after serving the unexpired term of Jose Melo, who left the poll body after only three of his seven-year term. Brillantes was Comelec chairman for four years, from January 2011 to February 2015.

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