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Duterte Youth appeals disqualification before SC
The Duterte Youth Party-List has filed a petition with the Supreme Court seeking to reverse the Commission on Elections' (Comelec) decisions to cancel its registration and disqualify it from its congressional seat.
The party-list, which secured over 2.3 million votes in the 2025 midterm elections, argues that Comelec's decision was flawed and lacked sufficient evidence.
Duterte Youth chairperson Ronald Cardema criticized the Comelec's decision, stating that "the loser is being made to win, and the clear winner is being forced by Comelec to lose."
The group claims Comelec disregarded its electoral victory despite securing the majority of votes in local absentee voting among police, military, and government personnel, as well as in overseas absentee voting in numerous countries.
The Duterte Youth expressed gratitude to Commissioner Rey Bulay for issuing a dissenting opinion, who concluded there were no violations and cited the Comelec as legally responsible for a publication requirement.
The party-list has named Comelec and four individuals as respondents in its Supreme Court petition.
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