MANILA, March 13 -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has dismissed the second disqualification case filed against senatorial candidate and ACT-CIS party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo.

In a three-page ruling released Thursday, the Comelec First Division junked the petition filed by the Graft-Free Philippines Foundation, Inc. and Berteni Causing due to technicality or for the petitioners' failure to comply with the requirement to submit a Proof of Service of the petition to Tulfo.

"Settled is the rule that failure to comply with a mandatory requirement warrants the dismissal of the Petition. In view of the foregoing, the Commission (First Division) hereby resolves to dismiss the instant Petition," the poll body said.

"Upon scrutiny of the ...