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Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Garcia on Sunday, Sept. 11, said he agrees with the decision of the Supreme Court (SC) that popularity is not and should not be a basis to disqualify a candidate.
Comelec/MB "I agree with the decision of the SC," he said in an online forum. " ....
(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 ....
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Election lawyer Romulo Macalintal has urged the Commission on Elections to stop the printing of official ballots that will be used in the May 9 national and local elections as it excluded candidates who secured their respective temporary restraining orders against their disqualifications. ....