Malacañang distanced itself from the Comelec decision to cancel the nomination of Ronald Cardema as Duterte Youth representative under the party list system.
According to the ruling by the Comelec’s First Division released on Monday, Cardema, 34, was not eligible to represent the youth because he was over the age limit of 30 required of youth party representatives.
The ruling by division members Comelec Commissioners Rowena Guanzon and Marlon Casquejo also noted that Cardema’s last-minute nomination as the party list’s substitute representative showed a “clear attempt” to circumvent election laws and the Comelec rules. The substitution on the eve of Election Day “speak resoundingly of a clear attempt, not just to circumvent the law and the rules but also to hide from the electorate Cardema’s ineligibility as a nominee of Duterte Youth,” Guanzon said.
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