SC grants TRO vs cancellation of Jonas Cortes’ COC
[Cebu Daily Mail] - 01/20/2025
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The Supreme Court (SC) has granted dismissed Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes a temporary restraining order (TRO) that will prevent the Commission on Elections (Comelec) from implementing its resolution on the cancellation of the former mayor’s Certificate of Candidacy (COC). (…)
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