Eligibility
The Supreme Court’s ruling in Mangundadatu v. COMELEC rejected the second-plaser rule, holding that a candidate who placed second cannot automatically be…
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The Supreme Court’s ruling in Mangundadatu v. COMELEC rejected the second-plaser rule, holding that a candidate who placed second cannot automatically be…
· 3 MIN READ
By any stretch, it’s not just Sara who’s on trial, particularly so where a conviction would result in not just her removal but her perpetual disqualification…
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Comelec permanently disqualifies former Capiz councilor Maria Gemmarie Daquilanea from public office for failing to file campaign expense reports in the 2019…
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A security guard wins a P1.5-million electric car in a school raffle, but the school disqualifies him as an employee. Atty. Nico Antonio explains why the…
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The Supreme Court has abandoned the “second placer rule,” ruling that disqualified local election winners must be replaced through constitutional succession,…
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