Comelec

• Justice Carpio Warns Comelec on Charter Change Petition’s Flaws

  25 January 2024

  Antonio Carpio, Charter Change, Comelec, International Law, maritime sovereignty, People’s Initiative, The South China Sea / West Philippine Sea Dispute

  Justice Carpio calls for Comelec dismissal of charter change petition citing legal flaws

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• Certification on non-payment of fines

  16 December 2021

  Certificate of Candidacy, Comelec, court certification, Crosscurrents, election law, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Justice Carpio, legal analysis, Philippine Daily Inquirer, tax conviction, unpaid fines

  Justice Carpio explains the legal significance of the court certification stating that Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has no recorded payment of fines from his tax conviction, and how this affects the petition to cancel his presidential Certificate of Candidacy.

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• Disqualification case against Marcos Jr.

  04 November 2021

  Comelec, Crosscurrents, disqualification case, eligibility, Justice Carpio, Marcos Jr., moral turpitude, Omnibus Election Code, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Tax Code, tax conviction

  Justice Carpio explains the legal grounds for the disqualification case against Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in 2021, anchored on the Omnibus Election Code and Tax Code provisions related to his tax conviction, and explores the key legal issues shaping the dispute.

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