Comelec: Admitting Placeholder Role Not Enough for Nuisance Status

A candidate's admission or inference of being a placeholder is not enough to be declared a nuisance candidate by the Commission on Elections (Comelec).

Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez stated that a verified certificate of candidacy (COC) indicates an intention to run, and this cannot be easily overturned with mere declarations.

Jimenez added that proving a lack of bona fide intention to run needs substantial evidence beyond just admitting being a placeholder.