Comelec: SC ruling on P3PWD Party-List settles 'gray areas' in nominee substitution

Johnson Manabat

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1732167729279173174866946720241018-comelec-partylist-numbering-raffle-JC-7507.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Comelec Chairman George Garcia presides over the Raffle of Party-List Groups and Organizations or Coalitions&#x27; Order in the Official Ballot for the 2025 National and Local Elections held at the Chairman&#x27;s Hall, Palacio del Gobernador, Intramuros, Manila  on October 18, 2024. <em>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File</em></span></span></span>MANILA — The Commission on Elections welcomed the Supreme Court ruling voiding the substitution of former Comelec commissioner Rowena Guanzon as the first nominee of P3PWD Party-List, which won a seat in the 2022 elections, saying it clarified gray areas in party-list substitution.</div><p>The ruling stemmed from a petition filed by the Duterte Youth party-list, which also faced questions on the last-minute substitution of nominees.</p><p>In an ambush interview in Quezon City, Comelec chairman George Erwin Garcia said the ruling will help guide the commission in dealing with similar issues in the future.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/11/20/sc-party-list-nomination-of-rowena-guanzon-null-and-void-1512">• SC: Party-list nomination of ex-Comelec exec Rowena Guanzon null and void</a></div><p>&quot;So ngayon po, madami po kaming gagawing pagbabago sa aming guidelines — sa aming rules lalo na sa party-list dahil sa mga nalagay na prinsipyo ng Korte Suprema dun sa kanilang desisyon,&quot; Garcia explained.</p><p>(We are going to make many changes to our guidelines and rules because of the principles that the Supreme Court included in its decision)</p><p>Garcia said the Comelec not file a motion for reconsideration on the voided nomination substitutions but that respondents still might.</p><p>In its decision, the SC directed P3PWD to submit additional nominees other than those whose substitutions had been declared null and void. </p><p>&quot;Hihintayin namin kung magsa-submit kaagad sila ng mga bagong nominees at kaagad namin yung ipo-proklama yung nominee na &#x27;yan, sapagkat kinakailangan may representasyon sila sa Congress,&quot; Garcia said.</p><p>(We will wait for them to submit a list of new nominees because the party-list needs to have representation in Congress)</p><div><strong>WHAT THE SC SAID</strong></div><p>In its decision, the Supreme Court said the Comelec resolution allowing Guanzon to be a substitute first nominee of P3PWD Party-List was issued with “grave abuse of discretion” because it was done beyond the deadline.</p><p>But, Garcia said, that more than the issue of whether Comelec committed “grave abuse of discretion”,  the ruling has settled questions on substitution.</p><p>“Minsan gumagawa ka ng aksyon na kahit alam mo medyo maaring ma-reverse ka ng Supreme Court pero at least maliliwanagan naman yung tinatawag na gray areas,” Garcia explained.</p><p>(Sometimes you take an action knowing the Supreme Court might reverse it, but, at least, you will get clarity on some gray areas)</p><p>The Comelec chairman advised the respondents to forgo filing a motion for reconsideration and just submit new nominees.</p><p>“Sayang din yung panahon na natitira bago matapos ang term. Pero siyempre, opinyon ko lang naman &#x27;yun, nasa kanila pa rin ang final say sa bagay na &#x27;yan,” Garcia said. </p><p>(It might take up the time left in their term. But, of course, that is just my opinion and the final say is with them)</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/RnCzvfwMs1A?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Comelec chairman George Erwin Garcia said the ruling will help guide the commission in dealing with similar issues in the future.</p>

Comelec chairman George Erwin Garcia said the ruling will help guide the commission in dealing with similar issues in the future.

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Comelec: SC ruling on P3PWD Party-List settles 'gray areas' in nominee substitution

Comelec: SC ruling on P3PWD Party-List settles 'gray areas' in nominee substitution

Johnson Manabat,

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Published Nov 21, 2024 01:45 PM PHT

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Updated Nov 21, 2024 05:08 PM PHT

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