MAGSASAKA party-list Chairman Argel Joseph Cabatbat on Wednesday slammed the decision of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to proclaim a certain Roberto Gerard Nazal Jr. as its...
MAGSASAKA party-list Chairman Argel Joseph Cabatbat on Wednesday slammed the decision of the Commission on Elections to proclaim a certain Roberto Gerard Nazal Jr. as its representative and asked the Supreme Court to stop the ruling of the poll body.In a press conference, Cabatbat said the decision of the Comelec was an insult to the farmer members of the Magsasaka party-list.'Our fight is not at the House of Representatives but at the Supreme Court.
Cabatbat added that Magsasaka filed a petition before the High Tribunal on Tuesday questioning the legality of the decision of the Comelec to proclaim Nazal.'We immediately prepared the TRO and we were able to file the petition at 4:55 p.m. on Tuesday, shortly before the end of the office hours,' Cabatbat added.Cabatbat added that the Magsasaka party-list only learned about the poll body's ruling through a social media post.
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