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(PNA file photo by Ben Briones) MANILA - The Supreme Court (SC) nullified a Commission on Elections (Comelec) ruling that canceled a senatorial hopeful's certificate of candidacy (COC) in the May 9 elections for being a nuisance. The SC reminded the poll body that "bona fide intent" to run as a candidate "cannot be negated by unsubstantial claims that he (a candidate) is an unknown, or that he lacks the capacity to mount a nationwide campaign" and that "neither is his (a candidate's) non-membership in a political party sufficient to declare him a nuisance candidate." The 20-page decision published online on Saturday, despite being moot, was another victory for Norman Marquez, declared a nuisance bet by the Comelec in December 2021. Marquez, who said he's an animal welfare advocate, won a similar case against the poll body in 2019. "The attempt of the Comelec to pass off the inability of Marquez to wage an election campaign as an indication

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