lce

o Barbo has filed a disqualification case and cancellation of ac-

on as party-list against Eastern Samar Rep. and Eastern Samar
torial candidate Warav party-list
candidate Ben Evardone and An lVaray oartv-list over
over al-
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emonies, Evardone was also brazeo in violatins ficient evidence and tes- Section 104 states
allowed to address the the election laws evei timonies flom different employment, franchise private, for aay of the
audience and a video in the presence of the witnesses at the ESSU- that "no candidate, his or grant, public or pri- foregoing consider-
or her spouse or any vate. or makes or offera ations-"
From Page t students and facultv
presentation highlighting Guiuan camDus which relative v.ithin the sec- to make an expenditure,
nra accomplrahments membe.s. Mv conscienci led them t6 file the ond civil degree of con- directly or indirectly, or
Barbo added that An
In a lo-page petition was alleeedlv shown will not allo; this," said charges. sanguinity or a{finity, or
Waray allegedly violat-
filed at the Commission during the-dist;bution of Barbo. who is alan e cause an exp€nditure to ed Sections 6 of the
on Elections diplorDas. In the petition, Bar- nra cempalgn manager, be Erade to any person! 'The Partv-List Svetem
(COMELEC) in Intra- former president of the bo,raccused Evardone of agent or representative aosociation, corporaf,ion, Act," or Re;ublic Alt No.
Barbo, a lawver and Philippine Normal Uni- violating Sections 104 shall, during the cam- €ntity, or community in 7941.
muros, Manila, Barbo former Secretaiv-Gen- versity. and,261 (a) of the Om- paign period, the day order to induce anvone
along with Tingog par- eral of the Senafpl of f}'p "Filing this case
tylbt nominee Alexis Yu Philippines, alleged that against nibus Election Code before and on on the drv ;f
Section 6 of R.A. 7941
or the public in gerieral on "Refusal and,/or Can-
Evaldone and whbn he allegedly dis- the election. directlJ or to vote for or against any cellation of Registration'
alleged that Evardone what Evardone and An An Waray is the riqht tributed white enve- indirectly, make ani do-
and An Warav had en- Waray did during the thins to do. We will hotd candidate or withhold states that "COMELEC
gaged in eleciion-relat- event was "a disgraceful ihem accountable for the Iopes, each prominentlv nation, contributidn or his vot€ in the election, may, motu propio or
ed offenses during the and repulsive act which violations they have marked wit6 the nani gill in cash or in kind. or to vot€ for or against upon verified complaint
senior high school gr.ad- sends a twisted conceDt committed. People who
of Evardone and An or undertake or contrib- any aspirant for the of any interested party,
Waray partyJist, report- ute to the cotBtruction nominatiou or choice of refuse or cancel rftar
uation ceremonv at lhP of moral values to tlie have shameless disre- edly containins P20O to or repair of churches or
Eastern Samar State graduating students who gard for law do not a candidate in a conven- due notice and hearing
University (ESSU)- are still in their tender de- the students ;fter the chapels or any structure tion or sieilar selection the registratioD of aD"t
serve to be in public of- graduation rites. for public u6e or for the proce8s of a political par-
Guiuan camDus las t age." fice. This vrill also serve Barbo added the our- use of any religious or ty.
national, regional or sec-
April 2. Evaidone's 'We filed this case as a lesson to the vouth ported distribution iaD- toral party, organization
wife, Grace Evardone. is because the future of and to the public tliat no civic organization". (2) Any person, asso' or coalition on anv of the
pened after the schobl Section 261 (a) on ciation, corporation,
the second nominee of our country is at 6take one is above the law._ principal, Zenaida Lacdo- "vote-buying and vote- group or coomunity following grounds-: (2) It
An Waray party-list. here. These so-called added Yu. o, allegedly instructed selling- states:"(1) Any who solicits or receives. advocates violence or
DesDite earlier sride-Ieaders don't deserve to The case was filed on the class advisers to unla*ful means to seek
lines p;ohibiting poiitical person who gives, offers
directly or indirectly, its goal; (5) It \riolates or
be elected because not April 17. gather their students for or promt6es money or any expenditure or fails to comply
candidates &om tiing in- only thev are morallv The peti tioners said the distribution of the {.ith laws,
vited to graduation cer- bankrupt, but they ari ihey have gathered suf- said envelopes. anything of value, iives promise of any office or rules or regulations re-
or promises any office or eEployruent,'public or lating to elections._