MANILA, Philippines — The camp of former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said it is extending its “hand of unity even to the fiercest of adversary” as it called for clean and fair elections after the petition to cancel his certificate of candidacy (COC) for president was denied by the Commission on Elections’ (Comelec) Second Division. Marcos’ spokesperson, Atty. Theodore Te, who serves as the lawyer of the petitioners composed of political detainees and human rights and medical organizations that opposed Marcos’ dictatorship, said the petitioners would seek reconsideration of the decision. abcSubscribe to our daily newsletter By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy PolicyRead Next

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 17, 2022 23:02 UTC