Torrefranca-Neri in 2017

Aimee Torrefranca-Neri is a Filipina lawyer. She served as Commissioner of the Philippine Commission on Elections or COMELEC from March 8, 2022 until June 2, 2022.[1][2] Prior to being appointed in the COMELEC, she served as the assistant secretary of the Philippine Department of Justice in 2016, as deputy commissioner of the Philippine Bureau of Immigration in 2017, and as undersecretary of the Philippine Department of Social Welfare and Development in 2018.[3]

Early career

During her stint at the Mayor's Office of Davao City, she was a special counsel for violence against women and children.[1]

Career

In 2022, President Duterte appointed Torrefranca-Neri along with two other commissioners to the Philippine Commission on Elections.[3] Torrefranca-Neri failed to retain her post after the Commission on Appointments bypassed her appointment.[2]

Controversies

Torrefranca-Neri was allegedly a "fixer" while working as assistant secretary of the Philippine Department of Justice under the Duterte administration. Filipino lawyer Ferdinand Topacio claims that convicted drug lord Herbert Colanggo bribed Torrefranca-Neri for 10 million pesos to "fix" a robbery case before the Philippine Supreme Court.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 de Leon, Dwight (8 March 2022). "Duterte names Saidamen Pangarungan as new Comelec chair". Rappler. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  2. 1 2 "CA bypasses Duterte's appointments in Comelec, COA, CSC". CNN Philippines. CNN Philippines. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  3. 1 2 de Leon, Dwight (10 March 2022). "Who is new Comelec Commissioner Aimee Torrefranca-Neri?". Rappler. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  4. ↑ de Leon, Dwight (14 March 2022). "New Comelec exec faces resignation call as DOJ controversy surfaces". Rappler. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
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