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Jun 28 • 14 tweets • 9 min read
#RapplerRecap: The Supreme Court junks the disqualification and cancellation of COC cases vs president-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

Rappler reporters @lianbuan and @newsdwight discuss the issue and give updates.
@lianbuan @newsdwight FULL STORY: This removes the legal obstacles to Marcos' inauguration on Thursday, June 30. rappler.com/nation/supreme…
@lianbuan @newsdwight .@lianbuan: The justices held their en banc session kaninang umaga. They decided, by a vote of 13-0, to junk the petitions for DQ and COC cancellation vs president-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Two of the justices did not vote. #RapplerRecap
.@lianbuan: Makakahinga siya (Marcos) nang maluwag sa Huwebes at mai-inaugurate without any legal hurdle as the 17th president. #RapplerRecap
The press briefer released earlier today states that, "The Court held that in the exercise of its power to decide the present controversy led them to no other conclusion but that respondent Marcos Jr. is qualified to run."
.@lianbuan: 'Di pa natin alam ang substantive decision.... This is a [short] press briefer, so we have to wait a little longer. The majority opinion written by Justice Zalameda will have to be circulated first among the members of the SC. #RapplerRecap
Justice Antonio Kho did not take part being a member of the Comelec when they decided it on their level, while Justice Henri Jean Paul B. Inting also inhibited because incumbent Comelec commissioner Socorro Inting is his sister. #RapplerRecap
.@lianbuan: Both the disqualification and cancel COC petitions stemmed from Marcos’ 1997 conviction for failure to file his income tax returns for four years, or from 1982 to 1985 while he was vice governor and then governor of Ilocos Norte. #RapplerRecap
The petitioners claim that Marcos' mere criminal conviction has perpetually disqualified him from holding public office. #RapplerRecap
.@newsdwight: May isa pang natitirang disqualification petition sa Comelec vs Marcos. #RapplerRecap
Earlier, the Comelec’s First Division voted to unanimously dismiss the petition filed by Pudno nga Ilocano, whose lawyer is former elections chief and 1987 Constitution framer Christian Monsod. #RapplerRecap
READ MORE: rappler.com/nation/electio…
Does it matter na na-defer ang appointment ng ilang Comelec commissioners?

@newsdwight: It's difficult to say na mababago ang potential outcome nitong last case.... The remaining commissioners voted to junk cases vs Marcos. #RapplerRecap
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