Practice question
Under Comafay, what makes a COC representation material for the Section 78 inquiry?
- It concerns any trivia whatsoever.
- It relates to a qualification for the office sought.
- It contains more than ten words.
- It is printed in capital letters.
- It is criticized on social media.
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
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