Comelec list of overaged SK winners in Oro up from 7 to 14

FROM seven, the number of winning candidates in the just-held Sangguniang Kabataan elections facing disqualification cases increased to 14 yesterday.

The number was increased even as the 1st Division of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) ordered the suspension of the proclamation of the 14 winning candidates, according to city elections officer Ramil Acol.

Acol said 11 of the 14 were already proclaimed as winners by the boards of  election canvassers. Only three were not yet proclaimed: Ian King March Pimentel, winning candidate for SK chairman in Cugman,  Michelle Jose Tamparong, winning candidate for SK member  in Barangay 25; and Juven Pagara Rivera, winning candidate for SK member in Barangay 29.

But he said even the proclamation of the winners would not be seen as effective based on the order received by the Comelec office in the city on Tuesday afternoon.

The order applies to the following winning candidates:

• Ian King March Pimentel, winning candidate for SK chairman, Cugman;
• Michelle Jose Tamparong, winning candidate for SK member in Barangay 25;
• Samson Roa, winning candidate for SK chairman in Tumpagon;
• Darryl Jay Miego Romeo, winning candidate for SK member in Barangay 32;
• Jocell Lauderes, winning candidate for SK member in Barangay 21;
• Agustine Racaza Laron, winning candidate for SK chairman in Indahag;
• John Baltazar Padinit Joaquin, winning candidate for SK member in Bonbon;
• John Vincent Velez Bacarro, winning candidate for SK member in Barangay 32;
• Salinas Jomar Rementizo, winning candidate for SK member in Barangay 17;
• Joanne Tahud Binolirao, winning candidate for SK member in Barangay 4;
• Michael Malacaguing Waslo, winning candidate for SK member in Mambuaya;
• Ronel Dalao Yacop Jr., winning candidate for SK member in Tignapoloan;
• Zaimer Caare Nangcas, winning candidate for SK chairman in Tuburan; and
• Juven Pagara Rivera, winning candidate for SK member in Barangay 29.

Acol said the 14 winning candidates would be slapped with disqualification cases being prepared by the Comelec’s legal department because they were overaged on the day of the elections.

“Mi-insister man gyud sila, so dili namo sila mapogngan pero amo na silang gipasidan-an da-an nga mabaliwala ra gihapon ang ilang candidacy kay overaged na man sila,” said Acol.

He said the Comelec would also submit the names of the 14 winning candidates to the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) so that the Department could act appropriately. “Aron mahibalo ang DILG nga kining mga tawhana overaged na ug suspended ang ilang proclamation or suspended ang effectivity sa ilang proclamation alang niadtong mga na-proclaimed na,” he said. (nitz arancon)