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Comelec asked to disqualify Tulfo siblings


Published on 2025-02-17 10:40:39 - MSN
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  • A petition seeking to disqualify members of the Tulfo clan from running in the national and local elections was filed before the Commission on Elections (Comelec). The 22-page petition, dated February 14,

The article from MSN discusses a petition filed by lawyer Moises Tolentino Jr. with the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to disqualify the Tulfo siblings—Raffy, Erwin, and Ben—from running in the 2025 elections. The petition claims that the siblings are not qualified to run for public office due to their status as American citizens, which conflicts with the Philippine Constitution's requirement for candidates to be solely Filipino citizens. The siblings have previously renounced their American citizenship, but Tolentino argues that their renunciation was not properly executed. This legal challenge comes as the siblings have expressed intentions to run for various political positions in the upcoming elections.

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[ https://www.msn.com/en-ph/politics/government/comelec-asked-to-disqualify-tulfo-siblings/ar-AA1zdjxW ]