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SC issues TRO vs. disqualification of Manila councilor candidate
The Supreme Court (SC) has issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the Commission on Elections' (Comelec) ruling that canceled the certificate of candidacy of Darwin Sia, who ran for Sangguniang Panlungsod in Manila's second district.
Sia was disqualified by the Comelec due to alleged material misrepresentation, as he was convicted of electricity pilferage, a crime considered to involve moral turpitude.
The Omnibus Election Code states that individuals convicted of crimes involving moral turpitude are disqualified from running for or holding elective office.
The Comelec en banc had affirmed the decision to cancel Sia's certificate of candidacy earlier in the month.
Despite the disqualification, Sia received the most votes for councilor in Manila's second district during the May 12 elections.
The SC has ordered the Comelec and another individual to submit their comments on Sia's petition within five days.
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