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MANILA, Philippines — So far, the name of Marikina mayor Marcy Teodoro will remain in ballots for his bid for a House of Representatives seat despite the Commission on Elections (Comelec) division’s move to cancel his certificate of candidacy (COC). Previously, Comelec 1st Division head commissioner Socorro Inting granted the petition to cancel Teodoro’s COC for the city’s first district representative over what is deemed to be material misrepresentation regarding his address. But only when there is a “final and executory” ruling from the Comelec could Teodoro’s name be removed in the ballots, according to poll body chairman George Erwin […]…

Keep on reading: Marcy Teodoro would still be included in ballots – Comelec

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate on Monday approved on third and final reading a bill that seeks to grant Filipino citizenship to Chinese national Li Duan Wang, who is believed to have links to Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogos). At the chamber’s plenary session, House Bill No. 8839 was approved with 19 affirmative votes, one negative, and zero abstention. Only Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros voted against the passage of the measure, emphasizing that she cannot, in good conscience, vote to grant Filipino citizenship to Wang. Earlier, Hontiveros appealed to her colleagues, requesting that they reject the bill because […]…

Keep on reading: Senate OKs bill granting PH citizenship to Chinese linked to Pogo