In his motion for reconsideration, lawyer Moises Tolentino Jr. argues that the Comelec's main reason for junking the case – that the poll body had no jurisdiction over the case – is 'patently contrary to law and jurisprudence.'
MANILA, Philippines – The petitioner in the case that seeks to block broadcaster Erwin Tulfo’s bid to become a congressman for ACT-CIS appealed to the Comelec to reverse its decision to junk the case.
Lawyer Moises Tolentino Jr. filed a motion for reconsideration on Monday, May 29, in response to the Comelec 2nd Division rulingTolentino argued that the Comelec’s main reason for junking the case – that the poll body had no jurisdiction over the case – is “patently contrary to law and jurisprudence.”
The Comelec had pointed out that Tolentino filed the case out of time because it came nine months after ACT-CIS was proclaimed winner in the 2022 elections. “If we go by this argument, there will be no need for individual nominees to be proclaimed as party-list representative. Likewise, the issuance of individual certificate of proclamation would be unnecessary. Yet, this is a procedure the Comelec has been doing,” the MR read.Tulfo was the original fourth nominee of ACT-CIS. When the group emerged as topnotcher of the 2022 party-list race, its original three nominees obtained proclamation papers and assumed their posts in the 19th Congress.
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