Comelec gives ousted gov one more day in office

Disqualified Laguna Gov. Emilio Ramon “ER” Ejercito has been allowed by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to stay in his post until Tuesday next week but only if he could secure a temporary restraining order (TRO) from the Supreme Court (SC) that would stop his ouster.

“If there is no TRO by Monday, then the SC will meet the next day [Tuesday], we can still wait for it. Meaning, if [he secures] a TRO by Tuesday, it’s acceptable . . . he won’t be removed from office,” Comelec Chairman Sixto Brillantes Jr. said on Friday.