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(PNA file photo by Ben Briones) MANILA - The Supreme Court (SC) nullified a Commission on Elections (Comelec) ruling that canceled a senatorial hopeful's certificate of candidacy (COC) in the May 9 elections for being a nuisance. The SC reminded the poll body that "bona fide intent" to run as a candidate "cannot be negated by unsubstantial claims that he (a candidate) is an unknown, or that he lacks the capacity to mount a nationwide campaign" and that "neither is his (a candidate's) non-membership in a political party sufficient to declare him a nuisance candidate." The 20-page decision published online on Saturday, despite being moot, was another victory for Norman Marquez, declared a nuisance bet by the Comelec in December 2021. Marquez, who said he's an animal welfare advocate, won a similar case against the poll body in 2019. "The attempt of the Comelec to pass off the inability of Marquez to wage an election campaign as an indication ....
(PNA file photo by Ben Briones) MANILA - The Supreme Court (SC) nullified a Commission on Elections (Comelec) ruling that canceled a senatorial hopeful's certificate of candidacy (COC) in the May 9 elections for being a nuisance. The SC reminded the poll body that "bona fide intent" to run as a candidate "cannot be negated by unsubstantial claims that he (a candidate) is an unknown, or that he lacks the capacity to mount a nationwide campaign" and that "neither is his (a candidate's) non-membership in a political party sufficient to declare him a nuisance candidate." The 20-page decision published online on Saturday, despite being moot, was another victory for Norman Marquez, declared a nuisance bet by the Comelec in December 2021. Marquez, who said he's an animal welfare advocate, won a similar case against the poll body in 2019. "The attempt of the Comelec to pass off the inability of Marquez to wage an election campaign as an indication ....