Comelec-Manila sets Abante proclamation for July 8

The local Commission on Elections (Comelec) of Manila has set the proclamation of Benny Abante as the winner of the congressional race for the city’s 6th district on Tuesday, July 8.

According to a notice issued Monday, the local poll body office said the Manila board of canvassers (CBOC) will reconvene to proceed with Abante’s proclamation. It will be held at the Office of the Election Officer in Ermita at 9 a.m. 

The Comelec en banc earlier issued a certificate of finality and entry of judgment on the disqualification of Joey Chua, nullifying his proclamation as Manila 6th District Representative for the May polls.

The poll body, in the certificate, said their earlier decision junking the motion for reconsideration (MR) filed by Uy against the June 18 resolution that voided his certificate of candidacy (COC) became final and executory after the Supreme Court (SC) did not issue a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the ruling within the five-day reglementary period. 

“The records show that no restraining order has been issued by the SC with five days from receipt of the parties of the Resolution that would preclude the June 30, 2025 resolution of this Commission (En Banc) from being final and executory,” the certificate of finality reads. 

“Now therefore, in view of the foregoing, the Resolution of the Commission (En Banc) promulgated on 30 June 2025 is hereby declared immediately executory in accordance with the Comelec Rules of Procedure,” it added. 

Poll chief George Erwin Garcia previously said that based on Comelec rules, a local poll body office should first issue a notice of meeting of the BOC to inform all parties that they will convene and discuss the details for the proclamation. 

A subsequent notice to proclaim will also be issued thereafter. — BM, GMA Integrated News  

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