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Comelec division OKs proclamation of Eric Yap as Benguet rep.
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Second Division has lifted the suspension on the proclamation of Benguet Representative Eric Go Yap.
The poll body dismissed a petition filed by Franklin Tino, which sought to cancel Yap's certificate of candidacy (COC) over alleged material misrepresentation regarding his citizenship.
Tino claimed Yap falsely declared himself a natural-born Filipino, alleging he did not have Filipino parents and had lived most of his life in China.
In an eight-page ruling, the Comelec junked the petition, stating that Tino failed to discharge his burden of proof.
The poll body emphasized that justice is served by evidence, not speculation, and that no documentary, testimonial, or circumstantial evidence was adduced to support Tino's claims.
The Comelec ordered the Provincial Board of Canvassers of Benguet to officially proclaim Yap as the duly elected representative of the province's lone district.
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