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By Tina G. Santos
and Julie M. Aurelio
@Team_Inquirer
Malacaflang on Tuesday dis-
tanced itself from the Commis-
sion on Elections (Comelec) de-
cisiori to cancel the nomination
of Ronald Cardema as Duterte
Youth representative under the
party list system.
"[The Comelec is] an inde-
pendent body. The palace's
policy is always this: the deci-
sions of any court or adminis-
trative body should be based
on facts and evidence present-
ed before them," presidential
spokesperson Salvador panelo
said at a pr.ess briefing. Rowena Guanzon and Marlon In her TWitter post, Guanzon
The Comelec's cancellation Casquejo also nofed that Carde- quoted the threat and talged
of Cardema's nomination means ma's last-minute nomination as Cardema's Twitter handle.
that the known supporter of ttre pafqrlist's substitute repre -
".A.nother threat: NAGMA-
Mr. Duterte will not be issued a sentative showed a "clear at-
MALINIS KA PA IKAW DIN
certification of proclamation tempt" to circumvent election ANG MAY
GAWA. SATANAS!''
and cannot take a seat in the laws and the Comelec rules.
Ronald Cardema you will still
House pf Rep.resentatives. The substitution on the eve deny this is from your gang of
of Election Day "speak(s) re- thugs?," she tweeted.
Over3o soundingly of a clear attempt, Guanzon earlier said she had
According to the ruling by not just to circumvent the liw received a threat through an
the Comelec's First Division re- and the rules but:also to hide anonymous text message.
leased on Monday, Cardema, 34, from the electorate Cardema,s In her earlier dissenting opin-
was not eligible to represent the ineligibility as a nominee of ion, Guanzon described the poll
youth because he was over the Duterte Youth," Guanzon said. body's approval of Cardema's
age limit of 3o required of youth Meanwhile, Guanzon post- substitution apphcation as an
party representatives. ed a new threat she had re- "unpbashed mockery and an
The ruling by division mem- ceived, allegedly from Carde- assault to democratic process-
bers Comelec Commissioners ma's camp. es." lNq
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