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COMELEC Spox Says Congress Should Propose Restrictions On Candidate Substitution Rule

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COMELEC Spokesperson James Jimenez

Congress should propose restrictions on candidate substitution rule, according to a COMELEC spokesperson. COMELEC — A spokesperson from the Commission on Elections said that Congress should propose restrictions on candidate substitution rule instead of removing it. COMELEC Spokesperson James Jimenez encouraged Congress to propose restrictions instead of removing the candidate substitution rule from the Omnibus … Read more

First US Congress Member Tests Positive For COVID-19

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First US Congress member

A lawmaker from Florida became the first member of the US Congress to test positive for coronavirus. A lawmaker from Florida in the United States became the first member of the US Congress to test positive for coronavirus disease or COVID-19. This, as the office of Representative Mario Diaz-Balart said that he was “notified that … Read more

SC Has ‘No Jurisdiction’ Over OSG’s Quo Warranto Plea, Says CDO Rep.

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quo warranto

President Duterte’s ally on Wednesday said that the Office of the Solicitor General’s quo warranto plea against ABS-CBN’s franchise didn’t have Supreme Court’s jurisdiction. This as Cagayan de Oro Rep. Rufus Rodriguez said that Solicitor General Jose Calida should have filed his quo warranto complaint against ABS-CBN before the House of Representatives. In an interview … Read more

ABS-CBN Fate Up To Supreme Court, Congress, Says Palace

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ABS-CBN Fate

Malacañang on Tuesday isolated itself again from ABS-CBN Corp’s franchise ordeal, insisting that the fate of the company will rely upon Congress and the Supreme Court. This, as Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo said that a petition by the Office of the Solicitor General to invalidate ABS-CBN’s franchise will be decided by the Supreme Court, while … Read more