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Comelec junks Erwin Tulfo’s DQ case
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Second Division dismissed the disqualification case against Senator-elect Erwin Tulfo.
The case was filed by Bertini Causing of Graft Free Philippines Foundation Inc. on grounds of Tulfo's libel conviction and alleged US citizenship.
The Comelec ruled that Tulfo's disqualification due to his libel conviction was removed as the five-year period from his service of sentence expired on February 16, 2016.
The dismissal also noted that the citizenship issue should have been a separate petition to cancel his certificate of candidacy, and that the petitioners improperly combined grounds for disqualification and for denying or canceling a certificate of candidacy.
The Comelec further pointed out the lack of proper authentication and proof of service in the petition.
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