MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Olympic Committee executive board yesterday set things in motion for its July 28 special polls by forming a three-man election commission to be headed by lawyer Rene Sarmiento. “He (Sarmiento) is known to be independent and credible to be chairman of the election commission of the POC for the July 28 elections,” POC board member and spokesman Robert Mananquil said. “The chairman of the membership commission will submit the list of qualified voters to the election commission afterwhich the election commission will draw up the criteria and guidelines for the candidates based on the POC by-laws,” said Mananquil. The newly-formed poll body as well as the eventual voting for the vacant positions of POC president, chairman and two board members will be up for discussion and ratification in the extraordinary GA set July 18. Seven “eligible” board members led by first VP Joey Romasanta convened in compliance with the IOC-OCA directive and passed pertinent resolutions for the electoral process.

Source: Philippine Star July 08, 2019 16:00 UTC