Comelec stopped from proclaiming winning parylist groups

MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court stopped the Commission on Elections (Comelec) from proclaiming the winning partylist groups.

The high court issued the ruling following a petition filed by disqualified senior citizen partylist.

“A temporary restraining order is issued effective immediately and continuing until further orders from this court, ordering you, respondent Comelec, your agents, representatives or persons acting in your place or stead, to cease and desist from further proclaiming winners among party-list candidates,” the high court said in a ruling issued Wednesday morning.

The Coalition of Senior Citizens in the Philippines was not proclaimed despite garnering the 10th biggest number of votes.

Comelec was also given 10 days to comment on the petition.