Petitioners seeking to disqualify presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. in the May 2022 polls on Friday, March 4, asked the Comelec to resolve the case that they filed as soon as possible. READ:
Petitioners seeking to disqualify presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. in the May 2022 polls on Friday, March 4, asked the Commission on Election to resolve the case that they filed as soon as possible.“Petitioners implore the Honorable Commission to resolve the petition with outmost urgency given its impact on the coming national elections,” read the urgent motion of the petitioners led by Margarita Salonga Salandanan.
In their motion they said the Second Division of the Commission still has two of the three original members, who received all submissions on this case, and are therefore competent and equipped to decide and rule on the case without further delay. “Furthermore, whatever the decision of the Honorable Commission may be, it is likely that it will be elevated to the Supreme Court. It would be in the interest of the country that the Supreme Court decides the appeal before the elections,” it read.
“For the foregoing reasons, and considering that the national elections will be conducted on May 9, 2022, it is vital that the petition is resolved as soon as possible,” the motion further read.
Meanwhile, in a press briefing Comelec Acting Chairman Socorro Inting said she will direct the Clerk of the Commission to advice the ponente to fast track the resolution of the said case.
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