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GMA Network
17 hours ago
- Politics
- GMA Network
Comelec affirms Abante's win in Manila 6th District, junks Joey Uy's MR
The Commission on Elections En Banc on Monday affirmed the resolution declaring Bienvenido 'Benny' Abante as the duly elected representative of the 6th District of Manila in the May 2025 midterm polls. In a 12-page decision dated June 30, the Comelec En Banc junked the motion for reconsideration filed by initial poll winner Luis "Joey" Chua Uy against the June 18 resolution that voided his certificate of candidacy. 'The proclamation of Respondent LUIS 'JOEY' CHUA UY is hereby ANNULLED,' the Comelec En Banc said. 'Petitioner BIENVENIDO 'BENNY' MIRANDO ABANTE, JR., the only qualified candidate who garnered the highest number of votes is hereby declared as the duly elected Member of the House of Representatives for the Sixth (6th) District of the City of Manila,' it added. Abante earlier filed a petition against Chua's win over questions about the latter's Filipino citizenship. Following the June 18 decision, Uy filed a motion to reverse the ruling of the Comelec Second Division. In its decision, the Comelec Second Division pointed out that Uy is not a natural-born Filipino citizen but a naturalized Filipino citizen. 'Hence, he is not qualified to run for or hold the position of Member of the House of Representatives. His proclamation as the winning candidate for district representative of the 6th District of the City of Manila was, thus, made in violation of the Constitution,' the Comelec En Banc said, citing the earlier decision. —AOL, GMA Integrated News For more Eleksyon 2025 related content and updates, visit GMA News Online's Eleksyon 2025 microsite.
GMA Network
19-06-2025
- Politics
- GMA Network
Benny Abante declared as winner of Manila's 6th district
The Commission on Elections Second Division has declared Bienvenido 'Benny' Abante as the duly elected Representative of the 6th District of Manila in Eleksyon 2025. This came after the poll body's division had voided the certificate of candidacy of Luis 'Joey' Chua Uy, whose proclamation was deemed 'annulled.' In its 22-page ruling, the poll body stated that Uy was considered as a non-candidate and his certificate of candidacy was void ab initio. 'Accordingly, the votes cast in his favor are considered stray and should have not been counted,' the ruling said. 'Respondent's proclamation should thus be annulled leaving petitioner the only qualified candidate who obtained the highest number of votes for the position of member, House of Representatives in the 6th District of the City of Manila,' it added. —VAL, GMA Integrated News For more Eleksyon 2025 related content and updates, visit GMA News Online's Eleksyon 2025 microsite.
