An Extremely Urgent Motion to Resolve has been filed by the group Pudno Nga Ilokano before the Commission on Elections (Comelec) En Banc asking them to "urgently" decide on the petitioners' Partial Motion for Consideration.
This is in relation to the disqualification case that they filed against then presidential candidate and now President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. It can be recalled that in its resolution promulgated on April 20, the former First Division denied the group's petition for "lack of merit".
The group is composed of Margarita Salonga Salandanan, Crisanto Palabay, Mario Ben, Danilo Consumido, Gil Derilo, Raoul Tividad, Nida Gatchalian and Nomer Kuan
On April 25, the petitioners filed before the Comelec en banc a Partial Motion for Reconsideration. In its Extremely Urgent Motion to Resolve received by the poll body on Tuesday, July 12, the petitioners stated that the bases and reasoning of the First Division are clearly "insufficient" to justify its resolution and are contrary to law.
"Petitioners’ hoped that the Honorable Commission en banc should have been promulgated its decision on such motion for reconsideration within fifteen (15) days from 25 April 2022 or no later than 10 May 2022," the document read.
"However, to date, no action has been taken. Thus, Petitioners implore Honorable Commission en banc to urgently decide on the Partial Motion for Reconsideration, without any further delay," it further mentioned.
The poll body is currently left with four commissioners namely; Commissioners Marlon Casquejo, Aimee Ferolino, Rey Bulay and Socorro Inting.
Inting is currently the acting chairperson of the Commission.