What is Resurreccion Borra?
[[File:ResurreccionBorra.JPG|frameless|right]] '''Resurreccion Borra''' (October 20, 1935 – August 1, 2020) was a Filipino [[Civil service|public servant]]. He worked as a Career Executive Service Officer (CESO). He also was a commissioner and was the Acting Chairman of the Philippine [[Commission on Elections (Philippines)|Commission on Elections]]. During his term, he became known for forcing strict rules on [[impeachment]]. <ref>[https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/nation/11785/borra-ombudsman-probe-on-poll-execs-case-illegal/story/ Borra: Ombudsman probe on poll execs' case 'illegal'] at GMA Network</ref> He also tried to fight against [[bribery]] in mayoral races in [[Manila]].<ref>[https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/nation/39952/pacman-jdv-chavit-atienza-son-face-vote-buying-charges/story/?related Pacman, JDV, Chavit, Atienza son face vote-buying charges]</ref> He was also critical of the use of modern election machines in the Philippines.<ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2479&dat=20060126&id=KFg1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=jiUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=939,13956721 Philippine Daily Inquirer]</ref><ref>[https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2003/05/22/207114/counting-machine-contract-145aboveboard146-says-abalos Counting machine contract ‘aboveboard,’ says Abalos] at Philstar</ref> ==Career== He was nominated to the job by then President [[Gloria Macapagal Arroyo]] to be COMELEC Commissioner in 2001. He was also nominated by her in 2007 to be Chairman of the [[Commission on Elections (Philippines)|Commission on Elections]].<ref>[https://www.msn.com/en-ph/news/national/former-comelec-commissioner-resurreccion-borra-dies-at-84/ar-BB17rVRF Former COMELEC Commissioner Resurreccion Borra dies at 84] at [[MSN]]</ref> His nomination was seen as a surprising move after the sudden resignation of former Benjamin Abalos.<ref>[https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/nation/62634/borra-is-comelec-oic-abalos-resignation-surprised-poll-execs/story/?related Borra is Comelec OIC; Abalos resignation surprised poll execs] at GMA Network</ref>