MANILA, May 31 -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Friday affirmed the dismissal of the petition to disqualify the Bagong Henerasyon (BH) party-list.

In an eight-page resolution, the Comelec en banc denied the motion for reconsideration filed by lawyer Russell Geronimo assailing the ruling of the Commission's First Division.

"The Assailed Order was neither without sufficient basis found in the records, nor contrary to law. The allegations in the Motion merely reiterate points already considered and passed upon in the Assailed Order, without presenting any new, compelling evidence that would alter the factual or legal conclusions previously reached," it said.

"In view of the foregoing. We find no cogent reason to depart from the...