Commission on Election (Comelec) Commissioner Aimee Ferolino announced that she wants to be influenced by Commissioner Rowena Guanzon concerning the speaker or writing the decision in the disqualification case facing presidential aspirant Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
In a letter sent by Ferolino to Comelec chair Sheriff Abas, and someone sent a copy to GMA News’ Joseph Morong, Ferolino denied Guanzon’s allegation that she was delaying the resolution in the case of disqualification of Marcos.
Because of Guanzon’s revelation that she will write the decision, Ferolino said she may have been open to pressures from various personalities and organizations.
She also denied having an internal timeline in the First division to decide Marcos’ case.
“In all honesty Chair, it was not only the date of the promulgation that she imposed upon me. She also consistently took liberties in telling me to adopt her opinion,” said Ferolino in a letter to Abas.
“It is quite appalling that Commissioner Guanzon was able to draft an opinion when the Ponencia has not yet submitted the resolution and all the case records are in my possession,” she added.
Ferolino answers Guanzon regarding Bongbong Marcos DQ case
According to her, Guanzon issued a memorandum stating to include her separate opinion in the resolution that has not yet been released.
“The Presiding Commissioner of the First division is putting the cart before the horse to justify her demands. I doing so, one things is clear to me, she is trying to influence my decision and trying hard to persuade me to her direction,” said Ferolino.
“But I am not like her, not even close. I did not read her separate opinion as I do not want my judgment to be influenced by her opinion nor other people’s opinion,” she added.
When asked to react to Ferolino’s statement, Guanzon insisted that a resolution on Marcos’ disqualification case be issued.
“Ilalabas na po ba ninyo Commissioner Ferolino ang inyong resolusyon, ang ponencia bago ako mag-retire?” said Guanzon, who is set to retire next week.
On Twitter, Guanzon said, “She has time to write a reply to the Chair but not the resolution/decision.”
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