The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Second Division has cancelled the Certificate of Candidacy (COC) of dismissed Mandaue City mayor Jonas Cortes because of material and false representation.
The decision was promulgated on December 18, 2024.
The cancellation of Cortes’ COC came after a lawyer, Ervin Estandarte, filed a petition that pointed out Cortes committed serious misrepresentation when he declared that he is “eligible for the office” he has aspired to be elected to.
Cortes also marked N/A (to mean “not applicable”) when required to disclose any legal cases filed against him.
(Info courtesy: Comelec 2nd Division)
