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Comelec issues certificate of finality for Marcy Teodoro's proclamation
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has issued a certificate of finality and entry of judgment, paving the way for the proclamation of former Marikina Mayor Marcelino "Marcy" Teodoro as the winning congressional candidate of the city's 1st district.
Based on the documents, the Comelec en banc ruled that the resolution promulgated on June 25, which lifted the suspension of Teodoro's proclamation following the reinstatement of his certificate of candidacy (COC), be declared 'immediately executory.'
This came after the Supreme Court did not issue a restraining order within five days from the receipt of the resolution by the parties involved that would preclude it from being final and executory.
The resolution was thereafter entered into the Book of Entries of Judgment, in accordance with Comelec Resolution No. 11046 and Comelec Rules of Procedure.
In the 38-page resolution, the Comelec en banc granted the consolidated motions for reconsideration filed by Teodoro and reversed and set aside the poll body First Division's December 11, 2024 resolution cancelling his COC.
The en banc said the petitioners failed to prove that Teodoro committed material representation in his COC for the 2025 polls as regards his residency in Barangay San Roque in the 1st District.
The petitioners said Teodoro falsely claimed he is a resident of Barangay San Roque in the 1st District of Marikina as he transferred back from Barangay Tumana in the 2nd District barely one month and 15 days after he filed for transfer on February 28, 2024.
The en banc said Teodoro's domicile of origin is in the 1st District of Marikina and even if he previously declared residence in Barangay Tumana, 2nd District, it does not conclusively prove a change in domicile.
The petitioners included former Senator Aquilino 'Koko' Pimentel III who was Teodoro's rival for congressman in the 1st district of Marikina during the 2025 midterm elections. —KG, GMA Integrated News
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