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Oct 9, 2012 criminal law election law disqualification candidacy comelec public office

Perpetual Disqualification: How a Criminal Conviction Affects Candidacy in the Philippines

A criminal conviction can permanently bar a person from running for public office in the Philippines. Learn the rules on disqualification, substitution, and what voters should know.

Jun 15, 2004 election-law disqualification second-placer special-election hret electoral-protest

Disqualification After Election: Why the Second Placer Does Not Win and a Special Election Is the Remedy

When a winning candidate is disqualified after the election, the second placer cannot be declared the winner. A special election is the proper remedy, as explained in Ocampo v. HRET.

Jul 29, 1999 election-law disqualification second-placer sangguniang-kabataan supreme-court philippine-elections

Second Place Is Not Enough: Why Disqualification of a Winning Candidate Does Not Automatically Elevate the Run

Philippine election law: a disqualified winner's votes are not automatically void, so the second placer does not become the winner.