Sixto Brillantes

Sixto Serrano Brillantes, Jr. (born August 14, 1939) was the chairman of the Philippine Commission on Elections (Comelec). He was appointed by Philippine president Benigno Aquino III on January 16, 2011 to serve the unexpired term of Chairman Jose Melo.[2]

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Serrano and the surname or paternal family name is Brillantes.
Sixto Brillantes, Jr.
Chairman of the Commission on Elections
In office
January 16, 2011 – February 2, 2015
Appointed byBenigno Aquino III
Preceded byJose Melo
Succeeded byChristian Robert Lim (OIC) Andres D. Bautista
Personal details
Born
Sixto Serrano Brillantes, Jr.

(1939-08-14) August 14, 1939
Intramuros, Manila, Commonwealth of the Philippines[1]
NationalityFilipino

Election Lawyer

Some quarters fear he may not be an objective Comelec chief, having served popular clients such as former President Joseph Estrada and the Ampatuan family.[3]

Brillantes, who resigned as poll lawyer following his appointment on Saturday, said: “Marami ang nakakakilala sa akin, and for the last 20 years, ako ho ang humahabol sa mga operator.”[3]

Even former Senator Manuel Roxas II supposedly expressed reservations over his appointment. He allegedly voiced out his fears to President Benigno Aquino III that Brillantes may favor senator Francis Escudero or Vice-President Jejomar Binay in the 2016 elections.[3]

See also

References
  1. [Sixto Brillantes, Jr.'s Birth Certificate https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-13894-16783-11?cc=1686086&wc=M8LT-KNG:129556201,129799101,145128901]
  2. Aquino's statement on Brillantes' appointment as Comelec chief
  3. Brillantes: Give me a chance
Government offices
Preceded by
Jose Melo		 COMELEC Chairman
2011 – 2015		 Succeeded by
Andres D. Bautista
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