SC hold orders rain on Comelec

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said it will comply with the three new temporary restraining orders (TROs) issued by the Supreme Court (SC) on Saturday.

The first TRO involves Marie Grace David’s petition for substitution and inclusion as an official candidate for vice mayor of Limay, Bataan.

In another ruling, the High Court stopped the Comelec from enforcing its resolution that declared Mary Dominique Oñate a nuisance candidate for the mayoral race in Palompon, Leyte.

Meanwhile, in Bocaue, Bulacan, the high tribunal issued a TRO stopping the implementation of the Comelec resolution that canceled Aldrin Sta. Ana’s certificate of candidacy for mayor.

Comelec honors directives

Comelec spokesperson Rex Laudiangco said the poll body “fully recognizes and respects” the recently issued TROs involving the three local candidates.

The High Court earlier issued five TROs which resulted in temporarily halting the printing of official ballots and the disposal of six million printed ballots.

The Comelec, however, assured that it is fully in control of the situation and that the 12 May elections will proceed as scheduled.

The reprinting of ballots, meanwhile, will resume “at the soonest possible time,” according to Laudiangco.