Comelec en banc junks appeal to disqualify BH party-list
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc has denied the motion for reconsideration seeking to disqualify the Bagong Henerasyon Party-List, also known as the BH Party List, and its nominees in the 2025 midterm elections. INQUIRER FILES
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc has denied the motion for reconsideration seeking to disqualify the Bagong Henerasyon Party-List, also known as the BH Party List, and its nominees in the 2025 midterm elections.
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The poll body confirmed its decision in a resolution issued to the media on Friday. The document, signed by Comelec Chairperson George Garcia and other commissioners, stated that the motion was denied due to lack of merit.
The resolution specifically stated that the petitioner failed to comply with the mandatory service requirements under the applicable rules.
“The failure to submit CONCAN, or any equivalent documentary proof, undermines the integrity of the service and renders it procedurally defective. Without such evidence, there is no reasonable assurance that respondents were afforded proper and timely notice of the petition,” the document states.
“This omission raises serious concerns regarding the petitioner’s compliance with the clear and mandatory requirements of Comelec. It is not a mere technical lapse, but a procedural failure that directly affects the validity of the proceedings,” it adds.
The Comelec en banc said a thorough reconsideration of the arguments and the records likewise showed that the motion failed to establish either of the recognized grounds for reconsideration.
“The assailed order was neither without sufficient basis found in the records, nor contrary to law. The allegations in the motion merely reiterate points already considered and passed upon in the assailed order, without presenting any new, compelling evidence that would alter the factual or legal conclusions previously reached,” the poll body stated.
With this, the Comelec en banc affirmed the resolution of the Comelec First Division, which dismissed the petition seeking to disqualify the BH party-list and its nominees.
In a separate message to reporters also on Friday, Comelec spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said if the petitioner fails to acquire a temporary restraining order from the Supreme Court, the decision of the Comelec en banc would be final and executory within five days.
Subsequently, the Clerk of Commission would issue a certificate of finality, and then the proclamation of the BH party-list “may ensue.”
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Last May 23, Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia said the poll body is waiting for the response of the petitioner on the decision before it can proclaim the BH party list./coa
