Commission on Elections (Comelec) chair George Garcia said the poll regulator is eyeing to hold the special elections in the
Garcia said the Comelec is looking at the said dates after the completion of the Barangay and SK Elections which is set for October 30.
A relative of slain Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo may seek election as third district representative to replace Teves who was recently expelled from Congress. “As the slain governor’s wife, I really hope we will be able to field even one candidate for our team. It saddens me when I see so many people interested because it reduces our chances of winning and giving the governor political justice as the votes will be divided,” Degamo, in an interview with ABS-CBN News, said.“They may have different family names but they are both people that we love and helped us in so many ways.
Earlier, the Department of Justice filed criminal charges against Teves Jr. in connection with the killing of Degamo in March. Pending the issuance of a warrant of arrest, Clavano said the solon, who has yet to return to the Philippines, could not be labeled as a fugitive.
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