Comelec-7 clarifies that Jonas Cortes' COC is cancelled despite a pending appeal to the Supreme Court.
CEBU CITY – The Commission on Elections-Central Visayas ( Comelec -7) states that the Certificate of Candidacy ( COC ) of dismissed Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes has been cancelled. Comelec -7 chief Francisco Pobe issued this clarification to address a local newspaper report where he seemed to contradict a Comelec en banc decision cancelling Cortes ’ COC . “The case pending by reason of appeal to Supreme Court means his COC will be on status quo,” Pobe was quoted in the report. On Monday, Jan.
6, Poble clarified that Cortes’ COC is already considered cancelled after the Comelec en banc issued a Certificate of Finality, making its decision to cancel Cortes’ COC final and executory. Pobe claimed he was misquoted in the report. “As far as the Comelec is concerned, since there is already a Certificate of Finality, his COC is already cancelled,” said Pobe. Regarding whether Cortes’ name will still appear on the ballot as a mayoral candidate, Pobe said “it remains to be seen.” “We have not received a word from our head office yet. We will just wait for the release of the official list of candidates,” said Pobe. The Certificate of Finality and Entry of Judgment signed by Clerk of the Commission Genesis M. Gatdula cites the 1993 Comelec Rules of Procedure. “No restraining order has been issued by the Supreme Court within five days from receipt of the parties of the Resolution that would preclude the 27 December 2024 Resolution of this Commission (En Banc) from being final and executory,' the Comelec en banc decision said.Lawyer Ervin Estandarte filed a petition seeking the cancellation of Cortes’ COC after he failed to disclose in his COC that the Office of the Ombudsman had ordered his dismissal from public service. The dismissal order stemmed from charges that were filed against Cortes for allowing a batching plant to operate in Mandaue without necessary permits
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