Ombudsman ruling vs Pichay stands

THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc has resolved to cancel the certificate of candidacy of former Surigao del Sur 1st District representative Prospero Pichay Jr. due to misrepresentation during the May 9, 2022 elections.

The resolution, dated April 30, 2024, reversed the Feb. 15, 2021 ruling of the Comelec First Division that dismissed the petition of former Public Works undersecretary Romeo Momo.

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