(UPDATE) THE Supreme Court issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) on Tuesday preventing the Commission on Elections (Comelec) from disqualifying former Caloocan representative Edgar Erice.
Erice is running for a seat in the House of Representatives for Caloocan City’s 2nd District in the May 2025 polls.
Also, the high court directed the Comelec to submit its comments on Erice’s petition within 10 days from receipt of notice, with no extensions allowed.
Earlier this month, the poll body finalized Erice’s disqualification for allegedly spreading “false and alarming” information about the commission’s P18-billion contract with Korean-based firm Miru…