Manila, Dec. 28 -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc has upheld a decision disqualifying former congressman Edgar Erice from running for Caloocan City's 2nd District post in the May 2025 elections due to his continued criticisms of the automated election system (AES).

In a 30-page decision released over the weekend, the en banc affirmed its Second Division's earlier ruling barring Erice from participating in next year's polls.

"The integrity of elections is the cornerstone of democracy and any act that undermines this foundation cannot be tolerated. Respondent's disqualification is not merely justified but necessary to protect the sanctity of our electoral process. This Commission must act decisively to ensure that the peop...