Commission First Division News Today

A division of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has disqualified Aurora Vice Gov. Gerardo Noveras for using the resources of the provincial government in the printing of his campaign materials for the May 9, 2022 local and national polls.

The poll body noted that the petition, which was filed by Julieta Licup Pearson dated May 10, 2022, lacks arguments and it also noted that Tulfo’s case is now beyond its jurisdiction.

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has dismissed the Motion for Reconsideration filed by Julieta Licup Pearson in relation to the disqualification case she filed against then-senatorial candidate Raffy Tulfo. MB file photo According to the resolution promulgated on Feb. 28 and released by t

Four months after he was elected, Albay Gov. Noel Rosal was disqualified by the First Division of the Commission on Elections for violating the public spending ban weeks before the May 2022 national and local elections.

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc affirmed the decision of its First Division cancelling the Certificate of Candidacy (COC) for governor of Datu Pax Ali S. Mangudadatu in Sultan Kudarat. With a vote of 4 in favor, 2 dissenting, and 1 abstention, the Comelec en banc issued a resolution junking…

“A careful review of the Motion for Reconsideration reveals that it failed to raise new matters or issues that would warrant the reversal of the Assailed Resolution. We find no cogent reason to disturb the findings of the Commission (First Division). Respondents merely reiterated his previous assertions before the Commission (First Division),” the resolution read.

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc denied on Monday, May 2 the motion for reconsideration filed by Datu Pax Ali Mangudadatu, disallowing him to seek the gubernatorial post in the May 2022 polls. MB file photo The motion was filed in relation to the consolidated petitions seeking