THE Supreme Court (SC) denied with finality the motion for reconsideration filed by former Rep. Regina Ongsiako Reyes of the lone congressional district of Marinduque. She questioned her ouster from office for being an American citizen.

With a 5-4 vote, the court stood pat on their ruling that there was no grave abuse of discretion of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in disqualifying Reyes.

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