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Comelec says no petition of protest or quo warranto petition vs Bamban mayor
Comelec says no petition of protest or quo warranto petition vs Bamban mayor
MANILA — The Commission on Elections on Wednesday clarified that there had been no reason for the poll body not to accept the Certificate of Candidacy of Bamban Mayor Alice Guo.
MANILA — The Commission on Elections on Wednesday clarified that there had been no reason for the poll body not to accept the Certificate of Candidacy of Bamban Mayor Alice Guo.
This, amid public criticisms that the poll body allowed an individual with such a murky background to run for public office and eventually win in the 2022 elections.
This, amid public criticisms that the poll body allowed an individual with such a murky background to run for public office and eventually win in the 2022 elections.
In a televised interview, Comelec spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said that the poll body did not receive any opposition against Guo when she registered as voter in 2018, and again when she filed her candidacy as mayor of Bamban for the 2022 elections.
In a televised interview, Comelec spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said that the poll body did not receive any opposition against Guo when she registered as voter in 2018, and again when she filed her candidacy as mayor of Bamban for the 2022 elections.
“Una po, noong nag-file po ng application for registration as voter po si Mayor Guo, sometime in 2018 ay lumalabas po na wala pong nag-oppose sa kaniyang application for registration. Ganundin po ang nangyari noong siya po ay tumakbo, nagsumite ng certificate of candidacy noong 2021, wala pong natanggap ang Comelec na either na petition to cancel or deny due course to the COC kung mayroon mang material misrepresentation mismo doon sa certificate of candidacy,” Laudiangco said.
“Una po, noong nag-file po ng application for registration as voter po si Mayor Guo, sometime in 2018 ay lumalabas po na wala pong nag-oppose sa kaniyang application for registration. Ganundin po ang nangyari noong siya po ay tumakbo, nagsumite ng certificate of candidacy noong 2021, wala pong natanggap ang Comelec na either na petition to cancel or deny due course to the COC kung mayroon mang material misrepresentation mismo doon sa certificate of candidacy,” Laudiangco said.
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“At wala rin pong natanggap ang Comelec na petition for disqualification na kumukuwestiyon kung may kulang ba sa kaniyang kuwalipikasyon o mayroon naka-attach sa kaniya na disqualification,” he continued.
“At wala rin pong natanggap ang Comelec na petition for disqualification na kumukuwestiyon kung may kulang ba sa kaniyang kuwalipikasyon o mayroon naka-attach sa kaniya na disqualification,” he continued.
Guo is suspected of having Chinese citizenship after authorities discovered her alleged links to the operations of several Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators in her town.
Guo is suspected of having Chinese citizenship after authorities discovered her alleged links to the operations of several Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators in her town.
Laudiangco said that the poll body only has the ministerial duty to accept Guo’s COC, adding that they don’t have the power on its own to screen or evaluate such document.
Laudiangco said that the poll body only has the ministerial duty to accept Guo’s COC, adding that they don’t have the power on its own to screen or evaluate such document.
The Bamban mayor, however, may be held liable under the law should she be found guilty of misrepresentation or providing false information in her COC.
The Bamban mayor, however, may be held liable under the law should she be found guilty of misrepresentation or providing false information in her COC.
“Patungkol po dito, kung under oath po ang ating COC, kung mapapatunayan pong siya ay nagsinungaling o lumabag sa kaniyang sinumpaang salaysay, maaari po siyang masampahan ng kasong perjury, pero hindi na po sa Comelec. Ito po ay maisasampa sa mga regular na korte,” he said.
“Patungkol po dito, kung under oath po ang ating COC, kung mapapatunayan pong siya ay nagsinungaling o lumabag sa kaniyang sinumpaang salaysay, maaari po siyang masampahan ng kasong perjury, pero hindi na po sa Comelec. Ito po ay maisasampa sa mga regular na korte,” he said.
“At kung sakali naman po, mayroong material misrepresentation sa kaniyang COC o hindi siya nagsabi ng totoo sa mga bagay na dapat ay inilagay niya sa kaniyang COC, maaari po siyang masampahan ng kaso dito po sa Comelec o kaya po sa regular na piskalya ng kasong tinatatawag natin na election offense sa paglabag sa material representation sa COC.”
“At kung sakali naman po, mayroong material misrepresentation sa kaniyang COC o hindi siya nagsabi ng totoo sa mga bagay na dapat ay inilagay niya sa kaniyang COC, maaari po siyang masampahan ng kaso dito po sa Comelec o kaya po sa regular na piskalya ng kasong tinatatawag natin na election offense sa paglabag sa material representation sa COC.”
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