By MIKHA FLORES
COMMISSION on Elections Chairman Sixto Brillantes Jr. said he will resign if the six senators-elect proclaim med on Thursday will not be part of the Magic 12 once canvassing of election results is done.
Brillantes dared critics to prove the proclamation of six senators Thursday night was premature. Critics say the certificate of proclamation issued by Comelec, sitting as the National Board of Canvassers, did not include the number of votes the senators-elect obtained.
“Prove to me that any of the first six, matatanggal sa 12. Ilalaban ko, magreresign ako pag natanggal ang anim anywhere. Pag natanggal yung anim dun sa 12 (…will be removed in 12. I will fight for it, I will resign if they will be dislodged, if they will be out of the 12),” Brillantes said Friday.
Veteran election lawyer Romulo Macalintal was quoted as saying in news reports proclamation certificates should include the number of votes and the ranks for elective positions with multiple winners.