ICYMI: Comelec Commissioner Rowena Guanzon has revealed that she voted to disqualify Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. in the upcoming polls.
Ferolino-Ampoloquio is the ponente of the case, Guanzon disclosed in another interview with CNN Philippines on Thursday night. A ponente refers to the person tasked to pen the decision on a case or petition.But Guanzon believes there is political interference in the delay in the release of the decision of the consolidated disqualification cases, referring to some pro-Marcos politicians.
She also said she called up Salvador Panelo, former chief presidential legal counsel and spokesperson, who told her that President Rodrigo Duterte had instructions not to interfere with Comelec.ADVERTISEMENT The Ilagan and Akbayan petitions were consolidated because both cited in their cases Marcos Jr.’s tax case conviction as a basis to disqualify him from competing in the elections this May. The Mangelen petition, meanwhile, also mentioned Marcos Jr.’s tax case conviction but also called on the poll body to nullify the presidential aspirant’s certificate of nomination and acceptance since it was issued by PFP without his supposed consent.
“We will wait for the decision to come out and until then any statements made are all speculative,” Marcos Jr.’s chief of staff and spokesperson, lawyer Vic Rodriguez told INQUIRER.net.
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