The lawyer of Janice Teves-Gaston has asked the Commission on Elections to immediately resolve a petition that seeks to disqualify Pamplona Mayor Janice
Degamo for alleged misrepresentation.
“With barely three days left before newly elected officials assume office, the disqualification case against Mayor Degamo remains pending before the Comelec. This is despite the fact that the Commission has already resolved several petitions filed after the one against Degamo,” lawyer Robert Diokno said.He said addressing the case will ensure a smooth transition of leadership next week.
“There is no real dispute as to the facts — the core issue is straightforward: whether she met the residency requirement. Yet, the Comelec has remained silent,” Diokno said. Teves-Gaston is an aunt of ousted congressman Arnolfo Teves Jr., who is detained over the Pamplona massacre that killed then governor Roel Degamo, husband of Janice Degamo.
Degamo’s lawyer Andrei Tagum earlier said the congresswoman-elect for Negros Oriental’s third district transferred her voter registration to Siaton on May 6, 2024, making her qualified for the one-year residency requirement.
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