ANDY RESIGNS | COMELEC Chairman Andres Bautista, nagbitiw na sa puwesto

MANILA, Philippines – Nagpasa na ng resignation letter si Commission on Elections Chairman Andres Bautista.

“It is with deep sadness that I am informing you about my decision to resign as the chair of the Commission on Elections by the end of the year,” sabi ni Bautsita.

Matapos daw ang masinsinang pag-iisip at pagdarasal, tingin ni Bautista, ngayon daw ang tamang panahon para magbitiw lalo na’t naurong muli ang barangay at SK elections.

“This was not an easy decision.  But my family, especially my children, need me now more than ever,” sabi ni Bautista.

“I believe I have served our Commission well and the Filipino people to the best of my ability, but only with your faithful help and constant support,” dagdag pa niya.

“The May 2016 automated National and Local elections is a testament to our collective sacrifices and teamwork, as it was hailed by independent local and foreign observers as the best managed and most credible in our electoral history.”

Nagpasalamat din siya sa kanyang mga kasamahan sa COMELEC sa lahat ng kanilang mga pinagsamahan at suporta sa gitna ng mga isyung ibinabato sa kanya.

Samantala, pagbobotohan mamaya sa plenaryo ang comitttee report sa pagbasura ng Kamara sa impeachment case laban kay Bautista. Ayon kay House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez, kailangan munang aprubahan sa plenaryo ang committee report. Sakaling hindi maaprubahan, iaakyat sa Senado ang kaso para sa impeachment trial.