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The Commission on Elections en banc on Monday reversed an earlier decision of the Second Division disqualifying Cagayan Gov. Manuel Mamba in the May 2022 general elections.
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Second Division granted the petition to disqualify Cagayan Governor Manuel Mamba for violating Sec. 261 (v) (2) of the Omnibus Election Code (OEC) and Resolution No. 10747. MB file photo In the resolution released on Thursday, Dec. 15, the Second Division
The poll body said Lara failed to prove Mamba engaged in vote buying activities but ruled his use of funds that were supposed to be allocated to provincial programs without “express exemption” led to his disqualification order.