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The Supreme Court (SC) has upheld the election of Frank Ong Sibuma as municipal mayor of Agoo, La Union as it reversed two resolutions issued against him by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in May and June 2022.
Reversed by the SC were Comelec’s May 13, 2022 resolution tha
Comelec acting spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco (File photo) MANILA - The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is letting the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) answer the temporary restraining order (TRO) issued by the Supreme Court stopping it from canceling the certificate of candidacy (COC) of a mayoral bet in La Union. "Per standard protocols and procedures, we will be referring the matter to the OSG, requesting their good office to represent the Commission," said acting poll body spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco in a statement on Wednesday. This came as the high court on Tuesday ordered the poll body to halt its enforcement of its May 13, 2022 resolution canceling the COC of Frank Ong Sibuma and revoking his proclamation as the elected mayor of Agoo town in the May 9 polls. The poll body official added that Stefanie Ann Eriguel Calongcagon was proclaimed during the Municipal Board of Canvassers (MBOC) proceedings on Tuesday afternoon. "Please note that the Clerk of
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The Supreme Court has issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the Commission on Elections (Comelec) resolution proclaiming Stefanie Ann Eriguel-Calongcagon as mayor of Agoo town in La Union.