Martial Law survivors ask SC to disqualify Marcos Jr.

A group of Martial Law survivors has elevated their disqualification bid against Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to the Supreme Court after the Commission on Elections denied their petition.

The Supreme Court has ordered all parties, including Marcos Jr. and the Comelec, to comment within 15 days on a petition seeking to overturn the Comelec's ruling junking a plea to cancel Marcos Jr.'s certificate of candidacy.

The same petition urged the high court to issue a temporary restraining order (TRO) to halt the canvassing of votes and the proclamation of Marcos Jr.

Marcos Jr.'s lawyer, Estelito Mendoza, stated that they will seek the dismissal of the disqualification cases before the Supreme Court.

Mendoza argued that the Supreme Court has no jurisdiction to issue a TRO to halt the canvassing of votes and Marcos Jr.'s proclamation.

He also pointed out that the Comelec en banc and a division had already issued two rulings confirming Marcos Jr.'s qualification.