Abra mayor’s victory in 2019 polls upheld
>> Sunday, October 24, 2021
LAGANGILANG, Abra -- The Supreme Court has upheld the victory in
the 2019 elections of the municipal mayor here whose certificate of candidacy
(COC) was canceled by the Commission on Elections.
The high tribunal said the Comelec committed grave abuse of discretion when it canceled the COC of Mayor Rovelyn Villamor based on her citizenship.
It said Villamor was able to reacquire her Filipino citizenship, which made her eligible to run for mayor.
In a two-page statement released recently, the SC said it dismissed the electoral protest filed by Villamor’s political opponent, Antonio Viernes, and annulled a Comelec resolution favoring the petitioner.
Viernes earlier asked the Comelec to cancel Villamor’s COC, citing her being an American citizen.
In her reply, Villamor said that before she filed her COC, she had complied with the requirement for the reacquisition of her Filipino citizenship as provided under Republic Act 9225 or the Citizenship Retention and Reacquisition Act of 2003.
The high court said Villamor showed sufficient proof to support her claims.
The high tribunal said the Comelec committed grave abuse of discretion when it canceled the COC of Mayor Rovelyn Villamor based on her citizenship.
It said Villamor was able to reacquire her Filipino citizenship, which made her eligible to run for mayor.
In a two-page statement released recently, the SC said it dismissed the electoral protest filed by Villamor’s political opponent, Antonio Viernes, and annulled a Comelec resolution favoring the petitioner.
Viernes earlier asked the Comelec to cancel Villamor’s COC, citing her being an American citizen.
In her reply, Villamor said that before she filed her COC, she had complied with the requirement for the reacquisition of her Filipino citizenship as provided under Republic Act 9225 or the Citizenship Retention and Reacquisition Act of 2003.
The high court said Villamor showed sufficient proof to support her claims.
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