MANILA, June 18 -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Second Division has cancelled the registration of Duterte Youth party-list group for failing to meet the requirements of publication and public hearing.

"The Commission Second Division canceled the registration of Duterte Youth by a vote of 2-1," Comelec Chairperson George Garcia said in an interview on Wednesday.

The ruling stemmed from a 2019 case filed by four youth leaders challenging Duterte Youth's registration for failing to comply with publication and hearing processes, which are required under the 1987 Constitution and the Party-list System Act.

"Wherefore, premises considered, the Petition dated 03 September 2019 filed by Reeya Beatric Magtalas, Abigail Aleli Tan, Raain...