MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has been urged to cancel the certificate of candidacy (COC) of House Deputy Speaker Prospero Pichay Jr. for 1st District Representative of Surigao del Sur in the 2019 polls. In a 16-page petition filed by Mary Elizabeth Ty, some copies of which were given to reporters on Monday, Ty argued that Pichay’s COC should be denied due course and canceled because material representations in his COC were false. Ty was citing the case for grave misconduct filed against Pichay during his term as Local Water Utilities Administration chairman. Ty argued that the Ombudsman’s decision is final and executory and the Court of Appeals already upheld the decision, despite Pichay’s appeal. I don’t have a case in court that has been decided with finality,” Pichay said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 10, 2018 11:05 UTC