BASISTA, Pangasinan – The Commission on
Elections has annulled the proclamation of the mayor of this town over his
citizenship.
In a 15-page
resolution promulgated Jan. 27, the poll body unseated Manolito de Leon and
declared Jocelyn Perez as the duly elected mayor.
Presiding
Commissioner Elias Yusoph and Commissioners Luie Tito Guia and Arthur Lim
signed the resolution, which Perez received on Feb. 11.
The
resolution said De Leon, who was naturalized as an American citizen, availed
himself of repatriation under Republic Act 9925 on Dec. 3, 2008.
On Oct. 17,
2009, he executed the Oath of Renunciation of his foreign citizenship.
“He is
qualified to run and seek local elective position. However, his act of using
his American passport on Sept. 10, 2010 and June 26, 2011 or before the 2013
elections barred him from running and holding public office. He reverted to his
earlier status of being a dual citizen,” the resolution stated.
The Comelec
gave De Leon five days from receipt of the resolution to file his motion for
reconsideration.
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