BENGUET — The Commission on Election's (Comelec) Second Division has granted a petition declaring congressional bet Adam Yap as a nuisance candidate, citing his apparent lack of genuine intent to actively engage in the 2025 elections.
BENGUET — The Commission on Election's Second Division has granted a petition declaring congressional bet Adam Yap as a nuisance candidate, citing his apparent lack of genuine intent to actively engage in the 2025 elections.Benguet Rep. Eric Go Yap, who filed the petition, said his namesake maliciously filed his certificate of candidacy and put the election process in mockery to cause confusion among voters.
In granting the petition, the Comelec said nuisance candidates are persons who file their COCs to put the election process in mockery or disrepute, or to cause confusion among voters by the similarity of the names of the registered candidates or by other circumstances and that the candidate has no bonafide intention to run for the office.
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