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Deputy Speaker Prospero A. Pichay Jr. (File photo) MANILA - The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has junked the disqualification case against Deputy Speaker Rep. Prospero A. Pichay Jr. of Surigao del Sur for his congressional bid in the upcoming May 2022 elections. In a resolution rendered on February 15 and was released to media on Wednesday, the Comelec's former First Division dismissed the petition filed in November last year to cancel the Certificate of Candidacy (COC) of Pichay filed by his opponent, Construction Workers' Solidarity Party-list Rep. Romeo Momo. In the resolution, the Comelec dismissed Momo's petition which had erroneously asserted Pichay was disqualified from reelection on the basis of his conviction in an Ombudsman case related to his term as Local Water Utilities Administration Chair during the Arroyo presidency. Pichay, in his defense, said similar petitions were filed by Momo against him in previous elections and were repeatedly denied by the Comel

Surigao del surProsperoa pichay jrRomeo momoSupreme courtWater utilities administrationCommission on elections comelecFirst divisionDeputy speakerConstruction worker solidarity party listLocal water utilities administration chairRepresentatives electoral tribunalDeputy speaker prosperoa pichay jr file photo manila the commission on elections comelec has junked disqualification case against rep of surigao del sur for his congressional bid in upcoming may 2022 ina resolution rendered february 15 and was released to media wednesdayHe comelec 39s former first division dismissed the petition filed in november last year to cancel certificate of candidacy coc pichay by his opponentOnstruction workers 39 solidarity party list rep romeo momo in the resolutionHe comelec dismissed momo 39s petition which had erroneously asserted pichay was disqualified from reelection on the basis of his conviction in an ombudsman case related to term as local water utilities administration chair during arroyo presidencyN his defense