Despite losing his gubernatorial bid, former Palawan Gov. Joel Reyes, the principal suspect in the murder of environmentalist Gerry Ortega, has been disqualified as a candidate in the May 2022 elections. | kdevillaINQ /PDI
“Being a fugitive from justice… is a ground for disqualification or ineligibility to run for a local elective position,” it added.
A hard-hitting broadcaster, Ortega had denounced the former governor for his inability to stop the abuses and violations of environmental laws committed by mining companies in Palawan. He was shot at a thrift store in Puerto Princesa City in January 2011. “Without the finality of judgment, the accessory penalty of perpetual disqualification to hold public office cannot yet be enforced,” it stressed.
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