The Supreme Court en banc dismisses a petition challenging the Commission on Elections’ (Comelec) ruling that cleared Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero of alleged election code violations involving campaign donations for his 2022 senatorial bid. According to notices issued after the ruling, the Court dismisses the petition for being the “wrong remedy,” rather than addressing the merits of the allegations. The decision is dated June 3, 2026, with the Supreme Court citing that the petition for review dated December 23, 2025 should not have been filed in the manner used by the petitioner. Comelec chairperson George Erwin Garcia and other court officials report that the notice of the resolution is received and released to reporters following the Court’s promulgation. One report states the alleged donation involved about P30 million from a contractor. The Supreme Court has not yet released the full text of the resolution, but the petitioner is already notified of the dismissal.
Supreme Court dismisses petition challenging Comelec ruling on Escudero campaign donation
The Supreme Court en banc dismisses a petition challenging the Commission on Elections’ (Comelec) ruling that cleared Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero of alleged election code violations involving campaig...
- The Supreme Court en banc dismisses a petition challenging Comelec’s ruling involving Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero’s 2022 campaign donations.
- The Court dismisses the petition because it involves the wrong remedy, without ruling on the merits.
- The Supreme Court resolution is dated June 3, 2026, and concerns a petition filed on December 23, 2025.
- Comelec officials state the notice of the resolution is received by the Comelec unit handling political finance matters.
- One report says the questioned donation is about P30 million from a contractor.
The Supreme Court dismissed a petition seeking to overturn the Commission on Elections’ (Comelec) ruling clearing Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero of alleged election code violations over a P30-million campaign donation from a contractor. According to a notice issued by Clerk of Court Marife Cuevas, the Supreme Court en banc dismissed the petition for review on the ground that it was “the wrong remedy.” The Supreme Court has yet to release a copy of the resolution, which was promulgated on June 3, but petitioner Barry Tayam already received the notice of the ruling. READ: 16 votes still needed to convict Sara […]...Keep on reading: SC dismisses campaign donation case vs Escudero
2 hours agoMANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court (SC) has dismissed a petition filed against Sen. Francis Escudero and the Commission on Elections’ (Comelec) Political Finance and Affairs Department (PFAD) over campaign donations he received for his 2022 senatorial bid. Comelec chairperson George Erwin Garcia shared the notice of the resolution to reporters on Friday. The document was received by the PFAD on the same day. “The Court resolved to DISMISS the Petition for Review dated December 23, 2025, filed by the petitioner, for being the wrong remedy,” the resolution issued by SC En Banc dated June 3, 2026, read. READ: Comelec: […]...Keep on reading: SC dismisses petition vs Escudero, Comelec unit over campaign donations
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