Manila, April 10 -- Nueva Ecija gubernatorial candidate Virgilio Bote is the latest aspirant to be called out by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) over his alleged discriminatory remarks against a political rival in a recent campaign sortie.

Bote allegedly made fun of General Tinio Mayor Isidro Pajarillaga's health condition, whom he said is undergoing treatment for a serious illness.

"Ngayon naman po ay walang katalo-talo ang kalabang mayor ng aking mayor dahil nasa ospital na po ang kalaban namin. Di ko po pinabaril. May sakit po na, ano yun? Ano yung sakit? Bypass kidney stage five cancer. Cancer na rin! Kaya di na po makapangampanya. Kaya po kami ay nakaluwag (The rival mayor of my mayor has nothing to lose because our rival is ...