Practice question
A candidate argues that once proclaimed, a false eligibility statement can no longer be examined because the voters' will makes every qualification defect disappear. Assess this categorical position without determining who should occupy the seat.
Legal references
- Comafay v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 279413, January 14, 2026, main decision, materiality, falsity and deceit: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/70290
- BP 881, Sections 74 and 78: https://lawphil.net/statutes/bataspam/bp1985/bp_881_1985.html
- Maquiling v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 195649, April 16, 2013, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2013/apr2013/gr_195649_2013.html
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