The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has dismissed 1,024 overspending cases that were filed relative to the 2010 and 2013 National and Local Elections (NLE).
The petitions that were dismissed include 437 overspending cases during the 2010 NLE, 489 overspending cases during the 2013 NLE which are still pending preliminary investigation and resolution.
In the said SC decision, the Law Department said that the high court had found the poll body "guilty of inordinate delay" in resolving the election offense case against Peñas. The SC also mentioned that there was no showing that the Comelec followed its prescribed procedure to the letter in order to obviate any delay in the proceedings nor was it established that the issues were too complex and the evidence required voluminous, making delay inevitable.
"Notably, these cases were initiated by complaints filed as early as 2014, and still pending resolution up to date. In addition, Motions filed seeking reconsideration of the en banc's decision relative to these cases are likewise pending resolution," the Law Department said.
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