Comelec denies Lino Cayetano’s bid to transfer voter registration records

The Commission on Elections Election Registration Board (Comelec-ERB) on Wednesday denied the application of former Taguig Mayor Lino Cayetano and his wife, Fille Cayetano, to transfer their voter registration records to the congressional district of Taguig-Pateros over insufficient evidence of residency.

In a 24-page decision, the Comelec-ERB said that the Cayetano couple applied for the transfer last month, stating that they had been living at Pacific Residences in Barangay Ususan for at least two years and five months.

However, the Board noticed discrepancies in their submitted documents, including their submitted passports. 

Fille indicated her passport was issued in November 2018, while Lino’s was issued in October 2021.

The ERB noted that their passports “fail to substantiate their assertion of their current address. At best, the passports serve to establish their identity rather than their residential address.”

The Cayetanos remain registered in Brgy. Fort Bonifacio.

Cayetano filed his certificate of candidacy to run as representative of the 1st District of Taguig-Pateros, challenging incumbent Rep. Ricardo “Ading” Cruz Jr., the candidate endorsed by his brother, Senator Alan Peter Cayetano, and sister-in-law, Mayor Lani Cayetano. 

Comelec Chairperson George Garcia told reporters Wednesday night that it is premature yet to determine if this will impact Cayetano’s candidacy.

“Its premature to answer po. May mga remedies pa na pwede sya ma-avail hence, it’s improper to speculate at this point (It’s premature to answer. There are still remedies that he could still avail, hence it’s improper to speculate at this point),” Garcia said.