Manila Bulletin
Did you know that retired Comelec Commissioner Guanzon is a nominee for a deputy Ombudsman post?
Outgoing Commission on Elections (Comelec) Senior Commissioner Rowena Guanzon has been shortlisted for the position of Deputy Ombudsman for the Visayas.
Her nomination was included in the shortlist submitted by the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) to President Duterte on December 17.
Guanzon is one of three shortlisted candidates, alongside Beda Angeles Epres and Dante Flores Vargas, to replace the former Deputy Ombudsman for the Visayas whose term ended in November 2021.
She expressed her readiness to serve in the new role, emphasizing her background as a career public servant and law professor.
Guanzon retired from Comelec on February 2, alongside Chairman Sheriff Abas and Commissioner Antonio Kho Jr.
Recently, Guanzon gained public attention for accusing Commissioner Aimee Ferolino of intentionally delaying the resolution of disqualification cases against presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.
Despite the unresolved Marcos cases, Guanzon stated she will retire from Comelec with honor and excellence.
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