SC upholds delisting of 10 party-list groups

The Supreme Court has upheld the Commission on Elections’ (Comelec’s) resolutions disqualifying at least 10 party-list groups from seeking representation in Congress in this year’s congressional elections.
The disqualified groups include the organization of Fernando Poe Jr.’s supporters in the 2004 elections, the Freedom, Peace, Justice and Progress Movement, and the amusing group of cockfight aficionados Alyansa Sabungero.
Other groups whose appeals of their disqualification by the Comelec the Supreme Court dismissed include Alab ng Pusong Pinoy, Abag sa Kalikupan, Koalisyon at Aksyon Nag-iimpok Para sa Ekonomiya at Gabay ng mga Organisasyon or 1-Kanegosyo, Alyansa Alay sa Adhikain ng Beterano, Anak sa Pantalan, Agro-Industrial Productivity Exponents, 1-Angkan Party, and Alyansa ng Sambayanang Pilipino.
Court Administrator Jose Midas Marquez, the Supreme Court spokesperson, told reporters that the Court dismissed the petitions for certiorari either because the groups failed to show abuse of discretion on the part of the Comelec or because they failed to comply with the rules on such appeals.
Marquez said the Supreme Court also dismissed the petition for certiorari filed by one Richard Recto against the Comelec’s resolution disqualifying him from the senatorial elections for being a nuisance candidate.

source: inquirer.net