Comelec Dismisses Petition to Disqualify BH Party-List

Procedural lapses: Comelec drops DQ vs Tulfo, Bagong Henerasyon

Citing serious procedural lapses, the Commission on Elections has dismissed separate disqualification cases filed against senator-elect Erwin Tulfo and the Bagong Henerasyon (BH) party-list.

Comelec junks disqualification petition against winning party-list group

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) First Division junked a disqualification petition against the Bagong Henerasyon Party-List, which had secured a seat in the House of Representatives in the May midterm elections but whose proclamation was temporarily suspended due to the pending case. In a resolution dated May 22, the poll body's First Division led by Presiding Commissioner Aimee Ferolino dismissed the petition filed by…

DQ case vs Bagong Henerasyon Party-list junked

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has dismissed the petition to disqualify Bagong Henerasyon (BH) Party-list, paving the way for its official proclamation as a winner in the 2025 mid-term elections.Comelec's First Division, in a resolution dated May 22, dismissed the petition filed by Russel Stanley Geronimo against the party-list on technical grounds.BH, which secured one seat in the House of Representatives, was among the top 54 winning pa…

Comelec 1st Division dismisses DQ petition vs Bagong Henerasyon

The Commission on Elections First Division has dismissed a petition for disqualification filed against Bagong Henerasyon Party-list and its nominees.

Comelec dismisses petition to disqualify BH party-list

Comelec headquarters in Intramuros, Manila. —  INQUIRER FILES MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has dismissed a petition for disqualification against the Bagong Henerasyon Party-List, also known as BH Party List. In a document released on Friday, the Comelec 1st Division presided over by Commissioner Aimee Ferolino said upon scrutiny of the submitted petition and its attachments, it appears that the petitioner allegedly…

Losing candidates barred from gov’t jobs for a year

MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) reiterated that losing candidates during the just-concluded midterm elections are covered by the one-year ban from holding positions in national government. According to Comelec chairman George Erwin Garcia, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. cannot hire from the losing candidates due to the one-year appointment ban rule. “The one-year […]