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Duterte Youth Faces Disqualification Petition, Threatens to Reveal Alleged Corruption

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The Duterte Youth, a party-list formed to support former President Rodrigo Duterte, is facing a six-year-old disqualification petition over its registration status and alleged red-tagging. Comelec Chairperson George Garcia announced that the commission will review the case and resolve it before the 20th Congress convenes on June 30. However, the party-list, chaired by former National Youth Commissioner Ronald Cardema, has threatened to challenge the delayed proclamation in the Supreme Court and to reveal alleged corruption within the Comelec and among House members.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Duterte Youth is facing two disqualification petitions: one filed in 2019 over its registration status and another filed on May 8 over alleged red-tagging.
  • Comelec Chairperson George Garcia clarified that delaying the party-list's proclamation does not mean immediate disqualification, but rather a review of the case that has been pending for several years.
  • The party-list has threatened to challenge the delayed proclamation in the Supreme Court and to reveal alleged corruption within the Comelec and among House members.
  • Cardema, the party-list's chairperson, warned that if the group is not proclaimed by next week, they will expose how the poll body allegedly "sells" its decisions, accreditations, and projects, and how House members steal from public funds.
  • The Comelec only proclaimed 52 of the 54 winning party-lists on May 19, and the party-list will occupy 59 of the 63 available seats for party-list representatives in the 20th Congress.
  • Garcia stated that it is only natural for a party-list facing disqualification complaints to challenge them in the Supreme Court, particularly if they feel their dignity has been violated or the Comelec has abused its powers.

Statistics:

  • 2019: The year in which the first disqualification petition against Duterte Youth was filed.
  • 54: The total number of winning party-lists that were proclaimed by the Comelec on May 19.
  • 59: The number of seats that the Duterte Youth will occupy as party-list representatives in the 20th Congress.
  • 63: The total number of available seats for party-list representatives in the 20th Congress.
  • June 30: The date in which the 20th Congress is set to convene, and the Comelec aims to resolve the case by this time.

Sources:

  • Garcia, G. (2023). "Comelec to review Duterte Youth disqualification petition." DZBB 594.
  • Cardema, R. (2023). "Interview with True FM on Tuesday, May 20."
  • "Comelec only proclaims 52 party-lists on Monday, May 19." (2023). The Manila Times.

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