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Adrian Ayalin

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<p>MANILA — The Supreme Court issued a temporary restraining order against the Commission on Elections in favor of Mandaue City mayoralty candidate Jonas Cortes.</p><p>In a statement issued Monday, the high court prevented the poll body from implementing its resolution canceling Cortes’ certificate of candidacy for mayor of Mandaue City in the May elections.</p><p>“The TRO also prevented the Comelec from deleting his name from the list of candidates for the said position,” the SC said.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/1/13/lack-of-campaign-funds-does-not-make-one-a-nuisance-candidate-says-supreme-court-1116">Lack of campaign funds does not make one a nuisance candidate, says Supreme Court</a></div><p>The SC ordered the Comelec to comment within a non-extendible period of 15 days from receipt of the notice.</p><p>The poll body said it would comply with the order. </p><p>Last week, the Comelec paused its <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/1/19/comelec-reprinting-of-fresh-ballots-to-start-jan-22-1648">printing of ballots </a>after the SC ordered the inclusion of the names of several aspirants whose disqualification was prohibited by the court. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/1/17/sc-issues-more-tros-vs-comelec-to-allow-more-candidates-to-run-in-may-polls-2115">SC issues more TROs vs. Comelec to allow more candidates to run in May polls</a><br/><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/1/20/comelec-to-speed-up-reprinting-of-2025-ballots-earlier-2028-calendar-pushed-1622">Comelec to speed up reprinting of 2025 ballots; earlier 2028 calendar pushed</a></div><p>For more news and features on Philippine elections, visit the <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/halalan-2025">ABS-CBN News&#x27; Halalan 2025 page.</a></p>

<p>The Supreme Court issued a temporary restraining order against the Commission on Elections in favor of Mandaue City mayoralty candidate Jonas Cortes.</p>

The Supreme Court issued a temporary restraining order against the Commission on Elections in favor of Mandaue City mayoralty candidate Jonas Cortes.

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Supreme Court prohibits disqualification of Mandaue mayoralty bet

Adrian Ayalin,

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Published Jan 20, 2025 05:50 PM PHT

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Updated Jan 20, 2025 05:53 PM PHT

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