The poll body says that Joel Reyes – a murder suspect with an arrest warrant – evaded prosecution, making him ineligible for the Palawan gubernatorial race where he garnered over 147,000 votes.
MANILA, Philippines – Eight months after the May 2022 polls, the Commission on Elections disqualified Joel Reyes from the Palawan gubernatorial race thatThe three-member 2nd Division of the poll body said that Reyes – a murder suspect with an arrest warrant – evaded prosecution, making him ineligible for the local race that saw him garner more than 147,000 votes.
Reyes was sent to jail in 2018 over the anomalous issuance of a mining permit in Puerto Princesa. While graft is a bailable offense, Sandiganbayan revoked the post-conviction bail after prosecutors argued that Reyes previously went into hiding for three years to avoid the arrest warrant for the Ortega murder case.
“Intent to evade is a material element to constitute flight from justice. In this case, [Reyes] knew of the indictment filed against him, yet he failed to submit to the jurisdiction of the courts or surrendered voluntarily to the authorities during the implementation of the warrant of arrest against him,” read the resolution released on Thursday, January 5.
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