SC affirms Comelec DQ on Syjuco, 5 party-list groups
The Supreme Court (SC) has affirmed the Commission on Elections ( Comelec) ruling that disqualified former Iloilo congressman Augusto L. Syjuco Jr. for being a nuisance presidential candidate in the May elections.
During its full court session, the High Court also upheld the non-registration and non-accreditation of five more party-list groups.
Disqualified as party- list groups were the United Towards Organic Development, Inc. (UTOD), Bantay Laban sa Kriminalidad (BALAK), Ang Kaliwat Partylist, Koalisyon at Aksyon Nagiimpok para sa Ekonomiya at Gabay ng mga Organisasyon ng Sambayanang May Yamang Oras [1-KANEGOSYO], and the Kapisanan ng mga Netizens sa Filipinas, Inc.
Earlier, 15 presidential candidates had been disqualified by the SC as it affirmed the Comelec’s ruling that de- clared them nuisance candidates.
They were identified as Ranulfo Feliciano, Maria Aurora Marcos, Simeon de Castro, Dante Valencia, Rodel Mancilla, Pedrito Diaz Tagle, Rizalito David, Elly Pamatong, Juanita Trocenio, Ephraim Defino, Buenafe Briggs, Antonio Obiña, Luisito Falcon, Camilo Sabio and Vetellano Acosta.
Six senatorial candidates had also been declared nuisance bets. They were identified as Efren Bernabe, Mary Lou Estrada, Amay Bisaya nee Roberto Gloria Reyes, Roger Alim Rodriguez, Sixto Lagare, and Gion Villamor Gounet.
Already disqualified as party- list groups were the Samahang Magbabasura, Inc., Abante Bicol OragonPhilippines, Inc., Peace Advocates and Reformation of Democratic System, Inc., Alliance of Cavite Land Reform Tenant Association, Inc., 1st Kabagis, Movement against Dynasty, Bukluran ng Malayang Mamamayan at Kawal sa Kuta Bonifacio, Aagapay sa mga Bata at Taong Kapus-Palad, Bumabagang Sigaw ng Lahing Kayumanggi Kalayaan sa Kahirapan, Ang Laban ng Indiginong Pilipino, and Kampilan ng Lakan, Inc.
Ang Bayaning Kawal at Pulis Incorporated (ABAKAP), Alyansa ng Katutubong Pilipino (AKAP), Association of Direct Vendors, Agents, Networking Circles, and Entrepreneurs (ADVANCE), Witnesses for a Transparent and Equitable Society, Lingap Balen, Sulong Katutubo, Ating Aral Regional (NCR) , Essential New Generation in Needs of Energy and Environment Resources Inc. (ENGINEER) , Philippine Alliance for Responsible Trade by Nation Builders, Alliance of Public Transport Organization,Inc. (I-APTO), Pilipinas Para sa Pinoy (PPP), Chronic Kidney Disease (Ang CKD), Angat Ahon Magsasaka, Inc. (AAM), Women and Child Crime Abuse Assistance (WACCAA), Ang Siguro, Inc., United Women Against Poverty (UWAP), and Isang Lapian ng Mangingisda at Bayan Tungo sa Kaunlaran (1-LAMBAT).