In a resolution on Tuesday, the Comelec said it would investigate Pichay over his alleged 'commission of material representation' when he filed his COC to run as representative of the first district of Surigao del Sur despite being found guilty of grave misconduct by the Office of the Ombudsman in 2011.
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections said on Wednesday that it may file an election offense case against former lawmaker Prospero Pichay Jr. after he allegedly misrepresented himself when he filed for a certificate of candidacy in the 2022 elections.
“The alleged false misrepresentation made by Prospero A. Pichay, Jr. in his COC was his act of deliberately answering 'No' to the question 'Have you ever been found liable for an offense which carries with it the accessory penalty of perpetual disqualification to hold public office, which has become final and executory?” the poll body said.
Pichay was found guilty by the Office of the Ombudsman in 2011 in connection to a P780-million deal that he greenlighted as then-chair of the Local Water Utilities Administration. The Department of Education is eyeing to shorten next year's school calendar by two months as part of its most aggressive...
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