Comelec certificate of finality issued on Albay guv DQ case

• Published date: 25 November 2022
• Publication title: Philippines News agency

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Friday said it has issued a certificate of finality in the petition for disqualification against Albay Governor Noel Rosal.

Comelec spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said the order has been sent to Rosal and Joseph San Juan Armogila, a defeated candidate for councilor who filed the disqualification case.

'The Comelec en banc this afternoon sent a copy of the Certificate of Finality and Entry of Judgment to the parties in the case of Armogila v. Rosal, docketed as SPA No. 22-031(DC),' read the Comelec statement.

On Nov. 18, the en banc dismissed Rosal's motion for reconsideration as no new evidence was presented and the decision of the Comelec First Division on Sept. 19 was found to be consistent with the law.

The ruling of the Comelec en banc shall be final and executory after five days from the receipt of the decision, unless restrained by the Supreme Court through a temporary restraining order (TRO) or preliminary injunction.

Rosal filed for an injunction on Nov. 21 to stop the enforcement of the Comelec decision.

Since no TRO was ordered, the resolution became final and executory, according to Laudiangco.

The writ of execution to remove Rosal from office will be implemented by the Department of the...