MANILA, May 28 -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has affirmed the dismissal of a petition to disqualify members of the Tulfo family who ran for national and local positions in the May 12 elections.

In a six-page resolution, the Comelec en banc upheld the March 4 decision of the Comelec First Division junking the petition filed by lawyer Virgilio Garcia.

"Finding no positive averment that the Order sought to be reconsidered and set aside contains palpable or patent errors, we find no cogent reason to depart from the assailed Order of the Commission (First Division)," it said.

"Wherefore, the Motion for Reconsideration is denied. The assailed Order dated 04 March 2025 denying the Petition is hereby affirmed."

The Comelec en banc ...