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SC junks petition seeking reversal of Comelec's decision dismissing the disqualification case vs Sen. Raffy Tulfo

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THE Supreme Court (SC) has junked due technicality a petition seeking the reversal of the decision issued by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) which dismissed the disqualification case against Senator Raffy Tulfo..

THE Supreme Court has junked due technicality a petition seeking the reversal of the decision issued by the Commission on Elections which dismissed the disqualification case against Senator Raffy Tulfo..

Pearson cited Tulfo’s conviction in a libel case, a crime involving moral turpitude and the alleged election offense he committed by illegally advertising his candidacy on his show, called “Raffy Tulfo in Action” as basis for the senator’s disqualification. After obtaining the third-highest number of votes, Tulfo was proclaimed a winning senator, took his oath, and assumed office.

The Court, citing Section 17, Article VI of the Constitution, and established jurisprudence, clarified the division of powers in election disputes.

 

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