MANILA, Philippines — Aspirants for national posts who merely filed their certificate of candidacy (COC) for substitution should be declared a “nuisance candidate” and disqualified, said an election lawyer on Tuesday. According to Macalintal, this is stated under Section 69 of the Omnibus Election Code. If a petition to declare the filer a nuisance candidate is then filed, the candidate should not be allowed to withdraw, and likewise, cannot be substituted during the pendency of the petition, said Macalaintal. Meanwhile, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has set the deadline for substituting party-list nominees for the 2022 elections to November 15. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy PolicyRead Next

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 05, 2021 09:33 UTC