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Comelec accepts Duterte’s CoC, disqualification case still on
Davao mayor Rodrigo Duterte files Certificate of Candidacy for president before the Commission on Elections in December 9.
(Photo from Duterte’s official Facebook page)
MANILA—The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has accepted on Thursday the Certificate of Candidacy (CoC) of Davao mayor Rodrigo Duterte. However, the poll body stressed that its acceptance of Duterte’s COC is only a “ministerial function of the commission” and that disqualification cases against Duterte will still be heard by the poll body.
“After deliberation (Wednesday) afternoon, the commission, voting 6 to 1, resolved to acknowledge and accept the certificate of candidacy (COC) for president of Rodrigo Duterte, being a ministerial function of the commission,” Comelec Chairman Andres Bautista was quoted as saying in a Philippine Star report.
“I think what this means is that he is now in our list of candidates. So that was an administrative decision that the Comelec en banc made. But again I would like to emphasize this is without prejudice to any disqualification cases that had been filed or may have been filed against him,” he added, referring to the disqualification case filed by broadcaster Ruben Castor against Duterte.
Six out of seven members of the commission ruled in Duterte’s favor. They were: Commissioners Sheriff Abas, Andres Bautista, Luie Tito Guia, Arthur Lim, Christian Robert Lim and Al Parreño.
Commissioner Rowena Guanzon voted no due to the pending disqualification case against Duterte.
“There is a pending case, Castor versus Duterte (15-194 DC), wherein the petitioner alleges that Duterte’s COC is void because it contains untruthful facts or misrepresentation. There is also the issue regarding his notarized documents. The truth or falsity of which must be determined before his COC is accepted,” she said in the same report.
Duterte’s running mate, Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano, hoped that Comelec will give a fair ruling.
“We hope that the Comelec First Division will also be fair as it settles the disqualification issue against Mayor Duterte. This is a simple open and shut case and we are clearly on the side of the law and jurisprudence,” he was quoted as saying in an Inquirer.net report.
Meanwhile, Comelec assured objectivity in trying the disqualification case against Duterte.
“No special treatment for anyone. We try to objectively assess each and every case,” Bautista said in the same report.
Following the acceptance of his CoC, Duterte has promised to “act presidentiable” and ignore another presidential candidate, Secretary Mar Roxas.
“I will not reply to his statements anymore. I will just snub him because he did not really graduate from Wharton. Besides, he is desperate to improve his ratings because he is last at number four, he is doing everything to be talked about because he knows he will never be President,” he said in the same report.
“I will tour the country and explain to the people what I intend to do with the peace process, law and order, the problems on illegal drugs, government reorganization and economic plans to improve the lives of Filipinos,” he added.
Marlon Perez
December 18, 2015 at 4:47 AM
humanda na sa pagdating ng pagbabago sa ating bayan! #DuterteCayetano #tunaynapagbabago
jake lanas
December 18, 2015 at 4:48 AM
basta para sa pagbabago di kami magsasawa na sumuporta sa inyo #DuterteCayetano
Michael Lorenz
December 18, 2015 at 4:49 AM
tapat at totoo siguradong makakaasa tayo sa maayos na serbisyo nila #DuterteCayetano
bigbro nicolas
December 18, 2015 at 4:50 AM
we are proudly to support Mayor Duterte and Sen.Cayetano for a better change! #tunaynapagbabago #DuterteCayetano
Nash Domingo
December 18, 2015 at 4:51 AM
dun tayo sa subok at sigurado! #DuterteCayetano
james lee
December 18, 2015 at 4:52 AM
kung tunay na pagbabago hinahangad nyo, kay DuterteCayetano na tyo! #tunaynapagbabago!
Hazel Punzalan
December 18, 2015 at 4:55 AM
Kung totoong pagbabago ang gusto natin, #DuterteCayetano dapat!
Docman dela Cruz
December 18, 2015 at 4:57 AM
sila ang hinihintay nang pilipinas para muling makabangon sa pangit na pamamalakad nang mga nasa tamang daan kuno, eto oh, DAANG PAGBABAGO! #DC2016
Docman dela Cruz
December 18, 2015 at 4:58 AM
sila ang hinihintay nang pilipinas para muling makabangon sa pangit na pamamalakad nang mga nasa tamang daan kuno, eto oh, DAANG PAGBABAGO. #DC2016
Gagay Liwanag
December 18, 2015 at 4:58 AM
kaming mga supporters mo ay walng sawa na ipaglaban ang iyong paglaban#DC2016
Rana Santos
December 18, 2015 at 5:02 AM
eto n ang mtagal n hnhnty ng ating bansa ung pag babago n uumpisahan nila.. #DuterteCayetano2016 #ChangeisComing
Maryam Rivera
December 18, 2015 at 5:05 AM
mayor rodrigo duterte sir salamat sa pag takbo magkakaroon na kahit papano ng pag asa ang pilipinas para sa pag babago salamat #DuterteCayetano2016
Jorie Macasinag
December 18, 2015 at 5:05 AM
laban lang kayo ito na ang natatanging panibagong buhay para sa mamamayan#DC2016
Ali Babalik
December 18, 2015 at 5:07 AM
hndi n uurong pa to para sa pag babago ng bansa at knbuksan ng mga kabataasn #DC2016
Mae dela Cruz
December 18, 2015 at 5:10 AM
100%support kme sa tambalan #cayetanoduterte #changesiscoming #DC2016
Primitibo Dominador
December 18, 2015 at 5:10 AM
tunay na pagbabago ang kailangan ng ating bansa.
#DuterteCayetano2016
James Ferrer
December 18, 2015 at 5:12 AM
laban lng po mayor Duterte hanggang sa huli.. sainyo ang suporta nmin.. #DC2016
Mario Gines
December 18, 2015 at 5:12 AM
hindi nman mababago ang boto namen dun pa rin kame sa alam nmen mag bibigay ng tunay na pag babago… #cayetanoduterte #changeiscoming
Nami James
December 18, 2015 at 5:12 AM
hinding-hindi kami sainyo magsasawa#DC2016
Laurence Ditchie
December 18, 2015 at 5:14 AM
suportado po namen kay mayor duterte at senator cayetano 100% po… #cayetanoduterte #Dc2016
Justin Lorenzo
December 18, 2015 at 5:18 AM
c Duterte parin ang mgwawagi sa huli.. #DC2016
Jacob Atienza
December 18, 2015 at 5:23 AM
wla na yang DQ ni Duterte.. ibabasura lng yan kya kapit lng sbi ng trashier.. #DC2016
Nathan Gomez
December 18, 2015 at 5:28 AM
tuloy ang laban para sa pagbabago.. Go Duterte.. #DC2016
Jendi Trinidad
December 18, 2015 at 6:32 AM
ang nag iisang tambalan na susuportahan ko.. duterte at cayetano lang.. wlang makakapag pabago ng isip ko.. #dutertecayetano
Richard Ventura
December 18, 2015 at 6:37 AM
para skin at sa pamilya ko.. duterte at cayetano lang.. khit anu pang issue sbhin nyu.. #dutertecayetano
Sheena DG
December 18, 2015 at 6:38 AM
nasa likod nyu lang kming mga supporters nyu mayor duterte and sen alan.. di nmin kau iiwan khit n anu pa sbhin nila.. #dutertecayetano
Eden Santos
December 18, 2015 at 6:40 AM
khit pa craan nyu ng craan cla rodi at alan.. cla lang susuportahan nmin.. #dutertecayetano
Lorna Vitug
December 18, 2015 at 6:41 AM
walang paninira ang makakapag pabago ng isip nmmin para supportahan cla mayor duterte at sen cayetano.. solid n solid kmi sa kanila.. #dutertecayetano
Mara San Andres
December 18, 2015 at 6:44 AM
nagiisang tandem lang ang nasa puso ko.. duterte at cayetano lang.. khit anung sbhin nyu pa sa knila.. #dutertecayetano
Mae Sumpong
December 18, 2015 at 7:20 AM
mapa simpleng mamayaman,artista,basketplayer or mga other celebrity duterte dn.. malamang d tayo magsisisi mga supporters ni duterte.. gogogo #DC2016…
Arlene Manzano
December 18, 2015 at 7:31 AM
i will support you all the way mayor digong.. tunay na pagbabago need namin kaya kayo lng tlga ang lng makakapag provide nun.. #DC2016..
Lyn Magalang
December 18, 2015 at 7:37 AM
para sa tunay na pagbabago at kung gusto nyu ng tunay na pagbabago si duterte lng ang makakapag provide nun wala ng iba.. #DC2016…
nica ong
December 18, 2015 at 7:55 AM
hnde na ako magtatakang papanigan ka ng maykapal duterte kasi alam nyang nsa tama ka at may magagawa ka para sa bansa natin.. ikaw lng ang makakapag pabago sa bansa at economiya nating naghihingalo na.. #DC2016…
gina yan
December 18, 2015 at 8:39 AM
sawang sawa na kami sa bulok na sistema ng bansa natin kaya ang kailangan namin ay kayo mayor digong gusto namin ng pagbabago.. #changeiscoming #DC2016
Angel Samson
December 18, 2015 at 8:57 AM
walang ibang nararapat sa posisyon bilang president kundi duterte lng.. duterte lng sapat na.. #DC2016
Joshie Armin
December 18, 2015 at 9:17 AM
change is coming let us choose wisely ,#Dutertecayetano2016 para sa tunay na pagbabago ng ating bansa ito n ang simula…
John Tolentino
December 18, 2015 at 9:47 AM
Duterte CAyetano talga! para sa pag babago! #DC2016
Copez Holmes
December 18, 2015 at 9:48 AM
Para sa pagbabago . #DuterteCayetano ang pag-asa ng bawat mamamayan sa bansa na gusto umunlad.
Jessica Reason
December 18, 2015 at 9:58 AM
madami pa rin kaming sumusuporta sayo #DC2016
Wabo Gunner
December 18, 2015 at 10:08 AM
ina asan na namin ang mayos na sistema at #MatapangnasolusyonMabilisnaaksyon
Barbara Mendoza
December 18, 2015 at 10:10 AM
Para sa pag babago, magaling na leader ang kailangan tulad nila #DuterteCayetano
Nicky Gino
December 18, 2015 at 10:11 AM
walang rason para i DQ si mayor walng makaka pigil #DuterteCayetanoParasatunaynapagbabago
Mico Reyes
December 18, 2015 at 10:13 AM
kunting tiis nalang babangun na ulit sa pag kakalubog ang pinas #DuterteCayetanoParasatunaynapagbabago
James Aragon
December 18, 2015 at 10:15 AM
hindi masasayang ang boto ko sa tandem na ito #DuterteCayetano
Steve Padilla
December 18, 2015 at 10:17 AM
si mayor lng ang nakaka kita kung ano ang dapat gawin sa mga huwad na namumuno sa ating bansa #MatapangnasolusyonMabilisnaaksyon.
Joanne Munoz
December 18, 2015 at 10:21 AM
Si Duterte ay magaling na leader, sana manalo kayo, madami kaming sumusuporta sayo, #DC2016
Lito Dominguez
December 18, 2015 at 10:23 AM
go go go mayor para sa pagbabago ng ating
bansa#DuterteCayetano.
Jaylord Boanquel
December 18, 2015 at 10:25 AM
walang makakapigil, laban para sa pag babago! Duterte CAyetano! para sa bayan para sa bansa! #DC2016!
Ester Rillo
December 18, 2015 at 10:26 AM
mabuhay ka mayor! Para sa pagbabago ng ating bansa!!!!
Mabuhay!!! #DuterteCayetano
Joanne Munoz
December 18, 2015 at 10:26 AM
Basta umaasaha kami sa #DuterteCayetano tandem, para sa pagbabago
Joanne Munoz
December 18, 2015 at 10:27 AM
ang aming suporta ay solid para sa #DuterteCayetano tandem
John Marquez
December 18, 2015 at 10:29 AM
tuloy-tuloy na ang ating laban tungo sa
pagbabago!!#DuterteCayetano ang ating kailangan
Sonny Alejandro
December 18, 2015 at 10:31 AM
ito ang simula ng pagbabago sa ating bansa at sa ating
buhay!!! #DUterteCayetano para sa pagbabago
Kelly Mason
December 18, 2015 at 10:32 AM
Alam naman natin ang kapasidad ni mayor, nararapat lamang siya bilang presidente ng ating bansa. #DuterteCayetano
Alexandria Cuevas
December 18, 2015 at 10:34 AM
ito na ang simula ng pagbabago ng lahat! Go go go mayor
para sa pagbabago #DuterteCayetano
John Tolentino
December 18, 2015 at 11:05 AM
para sa pag babago! Duterte Cayetano lamang! asahan niyo po ang aking Vote ay para sa inyo! #DC2016
Jed Lorenzo
December 18, 2015 at 11:06 AM
para sa pag babago! Duterte Cayetano lamang! asahan niyo po ang aking Vote ay para sa inyo! #DC2016
Joshua Lim
December 18, 2015 at 11:33 AM
laban Duterte Cayetano, laban para sa pag babago! walang makakapigil! #DC2016!
Alexis Tesino
December 18, 2015 at 12:38 PM
isa lang ang inaasam nang marami, iisa lang ang gustong mangyari, para sa pag babago! Duterte Cayetano para sa pag babago! #DC2016!