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Why is Porac Mayor Jing Capil still standing despite 2 disqualifications?
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) disqualified re-elected Porac, Pampanga Mayor Jaime Capil from holding office due to his prior dismissal by the Office of the Ombudsman.
Capil's disqualification stems from his dismissal from service for gross neglect of duty related to an alleged scam farm.
The Ombudsman's decision included a penalty of perpetual disqualification from public office.
Despite a disqualification case filed by former mayor Michael Tapang, Capil was proclaimed mayor after securing 39,939 votes against Tapang's 23,063.
However, on May 29, the Comelec Second Division granted Tapang's petition and ordered that votes cast for Capil be considered stray.
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