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PRESIDENT-ELECT Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to dismiss the petition seeking to cancel his certificate of candidacy (COC) and prevent him from assuming his post as the country’s 17th President. In a 45-page comment on the petition, Marcos through his lawyer, former Solicitor General Estelito Mendoza,…
“We thus ask the High Court to reverse and set aside the questionable Comelec ruling and to cancel and declare void from the start the certificate of candidacy of Marcos Jr. and in the process, declare him to have never been a candidate in the 2022 national elections."
Presumptive president Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (File photo) MANILA - The chief of staff and spokesman of presumptive president Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Tuesday appealed to the petitioners of the disqualification case against the runaway winner in the presidential race to stop pursuing their agenda of divisiveness and animosity. Atty. Victor Rodriguez said they should instead learn to respect the will of the majority who voted for Marcos and his running mate Inday Sara Duterte in the May 9 national and local elections. "I appeal to those who keep on pursuing this divisiveness, the people have spoken. The Filipino people have spoken and an overwhelming majority has voted President-elect Bongbong Marcos and Vice President-elect Inday Sara Duterte into office as President and Vice President. Learn to respect the will of the Filipino people," he said. Marcos' spokesman said they have yet to receive a copy of the petition that was filed befo