MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Election (Comelec) has reiterated that inclusion in the so-called narco-list of politicians implicated in the illegal drug trade does not disqualify a candidate from running in the coming May 13 midterm polls. “Our position on the narco-list during the barangay elections has never wavered. Jimenez noted that a narco-list does not equate to a final conviction, so it cannot be a basis to disqualify a candidate. “There are a lot of collateral issues to the use of the narco-list but none of those affect both the Comelec nor the status of the candidates. “That’s the argument there but again, the Comelec is not involved in making those arguments.

Source: Philippine Star March 16, 2019 19:41 UTC