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Comelec division cancels Albay governor’s COC
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Second Division has disqualified Albay Governor Noel Rosal from running in the May 2025 elections by cancelling his certificate of candidacy (COC).
This decision stems from a petition filed by Adrian Loterte, citing an Ombudsman ruling in July 2024 that found Rosal guilty of grave misconduct and dismissed him from service.
The Comelec division stated that Rosal committed material misrepresentation by declaring in his COC that he was eligible to run for public office, despite the Ombudsman's decision.
The Comelec maintained that the Ombudsman's decision was immediately executory and that Rosal is considered disqualified from running in any elective post as a result of his dismissal from office.
The Supreme Court (SC) temporary restraining order (TRO) did not prevent the Comelec from acting on the petition against Rosal.
The Comelec declared Rosal's votes in the 2025 polls as 'stray'.
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