Romeo A. Brawner
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Romeo Aliac Brawner was a Filipino public official who served as a Commissioner of the Philippine Commission on Elections (COMELEC)
from 2005 until his death from a heart attack in May 2008. From February to March 2008, he served as the Acting Chairman of the COMELEC, by virtue of his being the most senior Commissioner on the Commission, replacing Resurreccion Borra
on the February 2, 2008 after the latter had retired.
Brawner earned his law degree
from the University of the Philippines College of Law
in 1959. He entered the Philippine judiciary in 1975 as a trial court judge in Baguio City
. In 1995, he was appointed by President
Fidel Ramos as a Justice of the Court of Appeals of the Philippines
. In 2005, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
appointed Brawner as Presiding Justice of the Court of Appeals. Immediately upon his retirement from the Court of Appeals, having reached the compulsory retirement age of 70, President Arroyo named Brawner as Commissioner of the COMELEC.
Prior to his appointment as a Baguio City Court judge and later, as Regional Trial Court Judge of Branch 10 in La Trinidad
, Benguet
(January 1987 to August 1995), he served as a public prosecutor for 11 years, and was also a professor of law at the Baguio Colleges Foundation (University of the Cordilleras), from 1971 to 1995. Also a native of Kiangan, Ifugao
, he was a Bureau of Internal Revenue collection agent and a Knight of Columbus member. He was conferred the Chief Justice Jose Laurel Judicial Excellence Award as outstanding judge from the Foundation for Judicial Excellence in 1995.
Brawner grew up in Solano
, Nueva Vizcaya
, and is survived by his wife Fe, a retired UP professor, with 5 children, including Army Lt. Col. Romeo Jr.
Dissolved: March 25, 2008
Commission on Elections (Philippines)
The Commission on Elections, or COMELEC, is one of the three constitutional commissions of the Philippines. Its principal role is to enforce all laws and regulations relative to the conduct of elections, initiatives, referendums, and recalls....
from 2005 until his death from a heart attack in May 2008. From February to March 2008, he served as the Acting Chairman of the COMELEC, by virtue of his being the most senior Commissioner on the Commission, replacing Resurreccion Borra
Resurreccion Borra
Resurreccion Borra is a Filipino public servant who is a Career Executive Service Officer , a former commissioner and was the Acting Chairman of the Philippine Commission on Elections. He was the most senior Commissioner of COMELEC who has served the agency for over 44 years...
on the February 2, 2008 after the latter had retired.
Brawner earned his law degree
Law degree
A Law degree is an academic degree conferred for studies in law. Such degrees are generally preparation for legal careers; but while their curricula may be reviewed by legal authority, they do not themselves confer a license...
from the University of the Philippines College of Law
University of the Philippines College of Law
University of the Philippines College of Law or UP Law is the law school of the University of the Philippines. Since 1948, it has been located at the University of the Philippines Diliman in Quezon City, the flagship campus of UP's seven constituent universities. Until the 1970s, night classes of...
in 1959. He entered the Philippine judiciary in 1975 as a trial court judge in Baguio City
Baguio City
The City of Baguio is a highly urbanized city in northern Luzon in the Philippines. Baguio City was established by Americans in 1900 at the site of an Ibaloi village known as Kafagway...
. In 1995, he was appointed by President
President of the Philippines
The President of the Philippines is the head of state and head of government of the Philippines. The president leads the executive branch of the Philippine government and is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines...
Fidel Ramos as a Justice of the Court of Appeals of the Philippines
Philippine Court of Appeals
The Court of Appeals of the Philippines is the Philippines' second highest judicial court, just after the Supreme Court. The court consists of 68 Associate Justices and 1 Presiding Justice...
. In 2005, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is a Filipino politician who served as the 14th President of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010, as the 12th Vice President of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001, and is currently a member of the House of Representatives representing the 2nd District of Pampanga...
appointed Brawner as Presiding Justice of the Court of Appeals. Immediately upon his retirement from the Court of Appeals, having reached the compulsory retirement age of 70, President Arroyo named Brawner as Commissioner of the COMELEC.
Prior to his appointment as a Baguio City Court judge and later, as Regional Trial Court Judge of Branch 10 in La Trinidad
La Trinidad
La Trinidad could be:*La Trinidad, Benguet, a Municipality in the Philippines*La Trinidad, Buenos Aires, a settlement in General Arenales Partido in Argentina....
, Benguet
Benguet
Benguet is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Its capital is La Trinidad and borders, clockwise from the south, Pangasinan, La Union, Ilocos Sur, Mountain Province, Ifugao, and Nueva Vizcaya....
(January 1987 to August 1995), he served as a public prosecutor for 11 years, and was also a professor of law at the Baguio Colleges Foundation (University of the Cordilleras), from 1971 to 1995. Also a native of Kiangan, Ifugao
Ifugao
Ifugao is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Covering a total land area of 262,820 hectares, the province of Ifugao is located in a mountainous region characterized by rugged terrain, river valleys, and massive forests...
, he was a Bureau of Internal Revenue collection agent and a Knight of Columbus member. He was conferred the Chief Justice Jose Laurel Judicial Excellence Award as outstanding judge from the Foundation for Judicial Excellence in 1995.
Brawner grew up in Solano
Solano
-Places:*Solano, Buenos Aires, town in Almirante Brown Partido, Argentina*Solano, Nueva Vizcaya, a municipality in the Philippines*Solano County, California, in the United States*Solano Avenue, a street in Berkeley and Albany, California, in the United States...
, Nueva Vizcaya
Nueva Vizcaya
Nueva Vizcaya is a province of the Philippines located in the Cagayan Valley region in Luzon. Its capital is Bayombong. It is bordered by, clockwise from the north, Ifugao, Isabela, Quirino, Aurora, Nueva Ecija, Pangasinan, and Benguet.-History, people and culture:The name was derived from the...
, and is survived by his wife Fe, a retired UP professor, with 5 children, including Army Lt. Col. Romeo Jr.
Members of the Brawner Commission
Assumed office: February 2, 2008Dissolved: March 25, 2008
| # | Name | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romeo A. Brawner | Acting Chairman/Commissioner |
| 2 | Rene V. Sarmiento | Commissioner |
| 3 | Nicodemo T. Ferrer | Commissioner |
| 4 | Moslemen T. Macarambon, Sr. | Commissioner |
See also
- Commission on Elections (Philippines)Commission on Elections (Philippines)The Commission on Elections, or COMELEC, is one of the three constitutional commissions of the Philippines. Its principal role is to enforce all laws and regulations relative to the conduct of elections, initiatives, referendums, and recalls....