Jonas Cortes to appeal disqualification case to SC

Mary Rose Sagarino 12/28/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – It’s not yet over for dismissed Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes. Cortes said he will be filing an appeal before the Supreme Court (SC) over the decision of the Comelec Second Division to…

Comelec en banc affirms Apollo Quiboloy’s Senate bid

Ferdinand Patinio 12/28/2024

MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has denied the motion for reconsideration seeking to block the senatorial bid of detained Kingdom of Jesus Christ founder and alleged child abuser Apollo Quiboloy. In a seven-page ruling made public…

Comelec disqualifies ex-Albay guv from seeking fresh mandate

Ferdinand Patinio 12/28/2024

MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has disqualified ex-Albay guv Noel Rosal from running for the same position in the upcoming May 2025 polls. In a 17-page decision promulgated on Dec. 27, the Comelec Second Division…

Mayor Cortes camp awaiting Comelec decision on motion for reconsideration

Mary Rose Sagarino 12/27/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The camp of dismissed Mandaue Mayor Jonas Cortes said they are prepared for any outcome of the Motion for Reconsideration (MR) they have submitted to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) En Banc. Lawyer…

Jonas Cortes appeals cancellation of COC

Mary Rose Sagarino 12/23/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – For dismissed Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes, his ‘fight for justice’ is far from over. Cortes said in an interview on Monday that his lawyers already filed a motion to seek reconsideration of…

Mandauehanons rally behind embattled Mayor Jonas Cortes

Mary Rose Sagarino 12/20/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – At least 300 members from different sectors in Mandaue City rallied behind dismissed mayor Jonas Cortes and asked the Comelec-Mandaue office to change its earlier decision to cancel Cortes’ Certificate of Candidacy for…

Dismissed Mayor Cortes to appeal Comelec ruling to ‘seek justice’

Mary Rose Sagarino 12/19/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Dismissed Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes plans to appeal to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc regarding the cancellation of his Certificate of Candidacy (COC) for the 2025 midterm elections, stating his…

Comelec cancels Jonas Cortes’ candidacy for false representation

Mary Rose Sagarino 12/19/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Second Division has canceled the Certificate of Candidacy (COC) of dismissed Mandaue City mayor Jonas Cortes for material and false representation, as promulgated on Dec. 18. This decision…

Comelec exempts 9 DOLE programs from election ban

Jown Manalo 12/16/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday said it exempted nine programs of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) from the election spending ban during the 2025 midterm elections. The exemption was granted…

Lawyer: Cortes didn’t commit material misrepresentation in COC

Mary Rose Sagarino 12/04/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Lawyer Jamaal James Calipayan, Mandaue City administrator, has defended dismissed Mayor Jonas Cortes following petitions that he committed material misrepresentation in his Certificate of Candidacy (COC). Calipayan confirmed that Cortes’ camp received the…

Comelec declares 47 senatorial bets as nuisance candidates

Dexter Cabalza 11/11/2024

MANILA, Philippines — On paper, Jovelyn Aceron would have been a good candidate for senator, being a certified public accountant real estate broker, and former overseas Filipino worker with high hopes of change in the country’s governance.…

Cebuano voters warned of AI-driven ‘deepfakes’ ahead of 2025 polls

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 11/10/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Voters in the upcoming 2025 midterm elections are being warned about deepfakes. Deepfakes, as defined in the Oxford Dictionary, are videos of a person whose appearance has been digitally altered to look like…

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