THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) has officially disqualified and deleted from its roster the Duterte Youth party-list group.
Comelec chairman George Garcia said the decision was made after the Comelec en banc upheld the ruling that nullified Duterte Youth›s registration due to failure to comply with mandatory requirements of publication and hearing.
The poll chief said the Duterte Youth party-list failed to meet the necessary requirements for registration, specifically publication and hearing requirements.
He said the poll body handed down the ruling after the 30-day period for finality lapsed without a temporary restraining order (TRO) from the Supreme Court.
“Based on our rules, the period of finality for the cancellation of party registration is 30 days. We waited for a TRO during the 30 days, but it seems the SC has yet to issue one,” Garcia explained.
He said the clerk of the commission released an entry of judgment and certificate of finality, rendering the decision final and executory.
The Comelec, he said, has yet to discuss the three seats that will be vacated by the disqualified party-list group.
The disqualification of Duterte Youth is deemed significant, given that the group garnered 2,338,564 votes in the May 2025 midterm elections, entitling them to three seats in the House of Representatives.
