Comelec hit over Ecija lawmaker’s citizenship

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is in hot water for defending Representative-elect Rosanna Vergara of Nueva Ecija, who is allegedly not qualified for the post owing to her American citizenship.

Philip Piccio, who filed a petition questioning Vergara’s eligibility, noted that the Comelec has deemed his petition beyond the poll body’s jurisdiction, but also ruled that his petition be dismissed for lack of merit.