The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will decide on the disqualifications of six Davao candidates for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) on October 30, 2023. The Comelec-Davao Region clarified that it does not have the authority to impose disqualifications, but can only recommend them based on its evaluations.
The Commission on Elections-Davao Region clarified on Tuesday morning, October 17, 2023, that the final disqualifications for the reported six Davao aspirants for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections will be determined by the national headquarters at the central office.Comelec-Davao Regional Director lawyer Gay Enumerables said that their regional agency does not possess the authority to impose disqualifications.
However, she confirmed that they come from various areas in the region.“Hindi kami pwede mag-divulge kung ano yung laman ng ating investigation and hindi namin ma-divulge kung sino to sila basta they are all from this region ,' she added.Comelec Chairperson George Erwin Garcia reported that approximately 125 disqualification cases have been filed nationwide for the 2023 BSKE. Twelve candidates have been disqualified so far due to prior criminal cases.
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