Comelec junks case vs Pampanga governor

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO— The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has dismissed the election protest of a candidate who lost to Gov. Lilia Pineda in the 2025 elections, after ruling out a manual recount of votes.  In a nine-page order dated July 28, the First Division of the Comelec dismissed the election protest of Danilo Baylon for “failing to comply with the mandatory form and content requirements of Section 7 (g) Rule 6 of Comelec Resolution No. 8804 as amended.”   It also dismissed the counter-protest filed by Pineda, 77, who returned as governor after winning the May 12, 2025 midterm polls. […]...

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