Tag: Disqualification

  • Comelec Warns Negros Oriental Candidates: File SOCE or Face Permanent Ban from Public Office

    In a stern reminder to candidates in Negros Oriental, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) emphasized the importance of filing the Statement of Contributions and Expenses (SOCE) post-election. Lionel Marco Castillano, the director of Comelec-Negros Island Region, highlighted during a Kapihan forum that failure to submit the SOCE within 30 days after the May 12 elections…

  • Comelec Urges Election Hopefuls to Remove Campaign Materials Early or Risk Disqualification

    The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has issued a stern warning to candidates gearing up for the May 2025 elections, advising them to dismantle their campaign billboards and other promotional materials before the official campaign period begins. Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia emphasized that failure to comply could lead to disqualification from the race. According to…

  • Comelec Upholds Disqualification of Former Albay Governor from 2025 Election

    The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has confirmed the disqualification of Noel Rosal, the former governor of Albay, from participating in the upcoming May 12, 2025 elections. The decision came after the Comelec en banc rejected Rosal’s Motion for Reconsideration, citing a lack of new arguments in his appeal. The full commission supported the earlier ruling…

  • Comelec Finalizes Disqualification of Edgar Erice from 2025 Elections

    The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has officially sealed the disqualification of former Caloocan City 2nd District Representative Edgar Erice from participating in the upcoming May 2025 elections. The decision was confirmed as final and executory in a four-page Certificate of Finality released on Friday, following a ruling made on December 27, 2024. The Comelec en…

  • Comelec Maintains Ban on Ex-Congressman Erice’s Candidacy for Caloocan Seat

    The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has confirmed the disqualification of former Caloocan City Representative Edgar Erice from contesting the 2nd District seat in the upcoming May 2025 elections. The decision, upheld by the Comelec en banc, stems from Erice’s persistent critique of the automated election system (AES). The 30-page ruling, released recently, supports the earlier…

  • Comelec Affirms Ban on Ex-Congressman Erice from Caloocan Election Race

    The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has confirmed the disqualification of former Caloocan City Representative Edgar Erice from contesting the 2nd District seat in the upcoming May 2025 elections. This decision stems from Erice’s persistent critique of the automated election system (AES). The Comelec en banc, in a comprehensive 30-page ruling issued recently, supported the earlier…

  • Former Albay Governor Barred from 2025 Election Race by Comelec

    The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has ruled against former Albay governor Noel Rosal, prohibiting him from contesting the gubernatorial position in the forthcoming May 2025 elections. The decision, detailed in a 17-page document released on December 27 by the Comelec Second Division, stems from Rosal’s earlier dismissal by the Office of the Ombudsman in December…