Comelec tells Quiboloy to respond to disqualification case

John Eric Mendoza 11/12/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) ordered the camp of senatorial aspirant and detained Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC) founder Apollo Quiboloy to respond to the disqualification case filed against him. The Comelec First Division…

Cortes faces new petition for disqualification from 2025 elections

Futch Anthony Inso 10/31/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Another individual has filed a petition before the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) seeking to disqualify dismissed Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes from joining the upcoming May 2025 midterm election. Lawyer Ervin Estandarte, a…

Comelec dismisses case vs Carcar City barangay captain

Futch Anthony Inso 09/21/2024

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) First Division has dismissed the petition for disqualification against Valladolid Barangay Captain Anthony John Apura. Apura won as barangay captain of Valladolid in Carcar City during the October 30,…

Bongbong: SC decision ‘removes all questions as to my qualifications’

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/29/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Two days before being sworn into the Malacañang, the Supreme Court (SC) dismissed the disqualification petitions lodged against President-elect Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. And for Marcos Jr., the decision virtually cleared the air…

Roque: Guanzon’s dissenting opinion is now but a “scrap of paper”

Mary Rose Sagarino 02/05/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Senatorial aspirant Harry Roque said that former Comelec Commissioner Rowena Guanzon’s dissenting opinion on the disqualification case against presidential aspirant Ferdinand ‘BongBong’ Marcos Jr. is now but a mere “scrap of paper” and…

Comelec junks petition to declare Bongbong Marcos a nuisance candidate

John Eric Mendoza 12/18/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections Second Division has denied the petition to declare former senator and presidential aspirant Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. a nuisance candidate,Comelec  spokesperson James Jimenez announced on Saturday. The petition was filed…

‘Solid North’? Ilocano group files DQ case vs Bongbong Marcos

Neil Arwin Mercado 12/08/2021

MANILA, Philippines — A group of residents from the so-called “Solid North” filed Tuesday a disqualification case against presidential aspirant Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. In filing the petition before the Commission on Elections (Comelec), the group Pudno…

Comelec grants Marcos’ appeal to extend deadline to reply on DQ case 

John Eric Mendoza - @inquirerdotnet 11/18/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Commission on Elections (Comelec) spokesperson James Jimenez said the poll body’s second division granted the appeal of Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s camp to extend the deadline for the submission of their response to the…

Cebu BBM supporters to Comelec: ‘Fair and impartial’ decision of DQ petitions

Mae Fhel Gom-os 11/18/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Supporters of presidential aspirant and former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) Central Office to have a fair and impartial decision on the petitions to cancel the latter’s…

Comelec favors disqualification case filed by BOPK ally vs candidate with same surname in May polls

Doris C. Bongcaca and Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/07/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Bando Osmeña Pundok Kauswagan (BOPK) is expected to get a boost in numbers after the Commission on Elections (Comelec) First Division ruled on the cancellation of the certificate of candidacy of Sherwin…

Councilor Andales to contest Comelec ruling disqualifying him from seeking another term

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/28/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City North District Councilor Sisinio Andales is planning to contest the ruling of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) Second Division disqualifying him from seeking another term in the council. Andales, in a…

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