SC issues TROs for four election candidates

The Supreme Court issued temporary restraining orders (TROs) on Friday night allowing Marie Grace David, Mary Dominique Oñate, and Aldrin Sta. Ana to run in the upcoming May 12 elections.

On Monday, the SC also granted a TRO in favor of Mandaue City mayoralty candidate Jonas Cortes, preventing the Comelec from deleting his name from the list of candidates for mayor.

David was initially barred by the Commission on Elections but was allowed to include her name on the vice-mayor candidate list for Limay, Bataan.

Oñate received a TRO preventing the Comelec from declaring her a nuisance candidate in Palompon, Leyte's mayoral race.

Sta. Ana was granted a TRO by the SC to stop the Comelec from removing his name from the list of candidates for Bocaue mayor.

Comelec Chairman George Garcia stated that reprinting will not be an issue as printing has yet to start, ensuring compliance with the SC orders.