The Commission on Appointments (CA), led by Senate President Francis Escudero, on Tuesday confirmed the appointments of two new commissioners of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and 84 senior officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).
Comelec Commissioners Maria Norina Tangaro-Casingal and Noli Pipo successfully defended their appointments before the CA, addressing objections raised during the confirmation hearings. Both will serve until February 2032.
The CA also confirmed the ad interim appointments of the 84 AFP officers after they appeared before the Committee on National Defense to respond to clarificatory questions about their duties and qualifications. The panel found all military officers fit to assume their respective posts and recommended their confirmation to the plenary.
Editor’s Note: This is an updated article. Originally posted with the headline “CA confirms Comelec commissioners, senior AFP officers.”
