{"id":168098,"date":"2018-06-27T05:21:35","date_gmt":"2018-06-27T09:21:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=168098"},"modified":"2018-06-27T05:21:35","modified_gmt":"2018-06-27T09:21:35","slug":"casquejo-named-comelec-steering-committee-head-for-2019-polls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/06\/27\/casquejo-named-comelec-steering-committee-head-for-2019-polls\/","title":{"rendered":"Casquejo named Comelec steering committee head for 2019 polls"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cThis is not something new to us from the field office because I have been doing this for many elections, twice manual elections and twice automated elections. So I will just give my inputs and the preparations with regards to the automation,\u201d Newly-appointed Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Marlon Casquejo said. (PNA photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0— Newly-appointed Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Marlon Casquejo will be heading the Steering Committee for next year’s midterm elections.<\/p>\n

This was announced by Comelec Chairman Sheriff Abas who led Casquejo’s oath taking ceremony as the newest member of the poll body on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will immediately put him to test by appointing him as head of the Steering Committee for the 2019 elections. And when I offered it to Commissioner Casquejo, no hesitation, no complaints. He said \u2018Yes, Sir\u2019. That is the real mindset of a field official,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The poll body chief said that such decision was agreed upon by the members of the commission en banc.<\/p>\n

While he was surprised over his designation, Casquejo assured that he is ready for the job.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is not something new to us from the field office because I have been doing this for many elections, twice manual elections and twice automated elections. So I will just give my inputs and the preparations with regards to the automation,\u201d Casquejo added.<\/p>\n

Aside from Abas, Commissioners Luie Guia and Rowena Guanzon together with other Comelec officials were also present during the ceremony.<\/p>\n

Last week, Malaca\u00f1ang issued the ad interim appointment of Casquejo replacing retired Commissioner Christian Robert Lim.<\/p>\n

Prior to his appointment, Casquejo was the Assistant Regional Election Director (ARED) of the Davao Region.<\/p>\n

He also admitted he applied for the post and was surpised upon learning that he was appointed by President Duterte.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was not expecting that I will be picked. I am just an ordinary field officer and I just showed them what I can do on the field,\u201d Casquejo said.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne my thrust to prevent any doubts is transparency. That is just it… I am not going to sacrifice my integrity, which I took care of for 14 years,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Casquejo will be serving until February 2, 2025.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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