The Supreme Court en banc upholds Susan Yap-Sulit’s election as mayor of Tarlac City after granting her petition to annul a Commission on Elections (Comelec) resolution that canceled her certificate of candidacy (COC). The court rules that Comelec committed grave abuse of discretion when it voided Yap’s candidacy over issues related to her residency. According to the decision referenced by Yap’s office, the Supreme Court finds that the evidence presented to challenge her residency does not establish that she abandoned her domicile in Tarlac or that she made a false representation in her COC. The ruling effectively annuls and declares void the Comelec action canceling her candidacy and affirms the proclamation of Yap as mayor. The Supreme Court’s decision is promulgated on June 3, as reported by the sources. As a result of the ruling, Yap retains the mayoral mandate she was proclaimed to hold, and the Comelec cancellation is set aside.
Supreme Court upholds Susan Yap’s proclamation as Tarlac City mayor
The Supreme Court en banc upholds Susan Yap-Sulit’s election as mayor of Tarlac City after granting her petition to annul a Commission on Elections (Comelec) resolution that canceled her certificate o...
- The Supreme Court annuls and declares void a Comelec resolution canceling Susan Yap-Sulit’s certificate of candidacy.
- The Supreme Court upholds Yap’s proclamation as mayor of Tarlac City.
- The ruling holds that Comelec gravely abused its discretion in canceling her candidacy.
- The dispute centers on questions about Yap’s residency and alleged false representations in her COC.
- The court finds the evidence does not prove she abandoned her Tarlac domicile or made a false COC statement.
The Supreme Court (SC) has annulled and declared void a Commission on Elections (Comelec) resolution that canceled the certificate of candidacy (COC) of Susan Yap-Sulit and upheld her proclamation as Tarlac City mayor.
3 hours agoTARLAC CITY, Philippines — The Supreme Court en banc has affirmed the proclamation of Susan Yap as mayor of this city by granting her petition to annul the Commission on Elections resolution canceling her certificate of candidacy. In its decision promulgated June 3, the court ruled that Comelec gravely abused its discretion when it canceled Yap’s candidacy over questions concerning her residency, according to a statement from Yap’s office. The court found that the evidence presented against Yap-Sulit, her married surname, failed to prove that she had abandoned her domicile in Tarlac or made a false representation in her COC. […]...Keep on reading: Supreme Court affirms Susan Yap’s mandate as Tarlac City mayor
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