Pimentel rejects ‘unfit’ Comelec officials

THE next chairman and commissioners of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) should not just be independent and familiar with election laws, they should also be knowledgeable of information technology (IT), Sen. Aquilino Pimentel 3rd said as he vowed to block confirmation of “unfit” officials of the poll body at the Commission on Appointments (CA).

Pimentel, who heads the Senate Committee on Electoral Reforms and People’s Participation, over the weekend noted the importance of having IT savvy Comelec officials since elections now are automated.