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Comelec 2nd Division Cancels Duterte Youth Party-List’s Registration
- On June 18, 2025, in Manila, the Comelec Second Division decided to revoke the accreditation of the Duterte Youth party-list.
- The cancellation resulted from a 2019 petition alleging the party-list failed compliance with publication and hearing requirements and fielded overage nominees including chairman Ronald Cardema.
- The ruling declared Duterte Youth’s registration invalid from the outset due to noncompliance with required procedures, found its nomination of Cardema to be a significant falsehood, and underscored social media posts promoting violence.
- The Comelec voted 2-1 to cancel the registration, with the resolution dated June 18, 2025, and Chairman George Erwin Garcia stating the petition was timely and the decision not yet final.
- The Duterte Youth party-list, which won seats in Congress, is expected to explore legal remedies, including appealing the decision before the full Comelec panel or seeking recourse in court, as the cancellation ruling is not yet final.
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Comelec axes Duterte Youth
THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) has voted to cancel the registration of the Duterte Youth, a party-list that won three seats in the 2025 midterm elections, ruling on a years-old petition that questioned the legality of its accreditation. The decision of the Comelec's Second Division, however, is not yet final, as the party-list group, officially known as "Duty to Energize the Republic Through the Enlightenment of the Youth Sectoral Party L…
Comelec 2nd Division cancels Duterte Youth party-list’s registration
Duterte Youth party-list chairman Ronald Cardema (INQUIRER.net file photo) MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Second Division has decided to cancel the registration of the Duterte Youth party-list. According to Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia, the decision will be promulgated on Wednesday. The Comelec will release today the resolution, which was signed and dated June 18, 2025, showing that the division voted 2-1 in …
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