CEBU CITY — Former Cebu City mayor Michael Rama remains on the ballot for the 2025 elections, while former Mandaue City mayor Jonas Cortes is out, as the Commission on Elections (Comelec) released the official ballot templates for the midterm elections.
CEBU CITY — Former Cebu City mayor Michael Rama remains on the ballot for the 2025 elections, while former Mandaue City mayor Jonas Cortes is out, as the Commission on Elections released the official ballot templates for the midterm elections.The poll body removed Cortes' name from the list of candidates based on the document uploaded on its official website on Wednesday night.Cortes was disqualified after going through legal challenges.
4, 2025, to confirm his disqualification.In contrast, Cebu City's Rama remains on the ballot for the 2025 elections behind a TRO issued by the high tribunal which blocked the Comelec's disqualification of him.Rama had also faced suspension. In May 2024, the Ombudsman imposed a six-month preventive suspension on him for grave misconduct due to the nonpayment of salaries to city employees.
Name Remains In Ballot In Cebu City
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