President Duterte nominates new Commissioner

Today, 21 September 2020, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte nominated lawyer Michael Braganza Peloton, to fill the vacancy left by the recent retirement of COMELEC Commissioner Luie Tito F. Guia. Commissioner-nominee Peloton will have to undergo confirmation proceedings before the Commission on Appointments before he can assume the office of COMELEC Commissioner.