THE Supreme Court (SC) has granted the petition of the Duterte Youth Partylist to declare as null and void a Commission on Elections (Comelec) resolution allowing the substitution of nominees of P3PWD Partylist beyond the prescribed period.
In a 131-page resolution, the court en banc said the Comelec committed grave abuse of discretion, and made permanent as well its earlier temporary restraining order, dated July 29,2022.