THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday denied for lack of merit the petition filed by the PDP-Laban Cusi wing headed by Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi to reopen the filing of certificates of candidacy (CoCs) and postpone the printing of ballots for the May 9 national elections.

Comelec spokesman James Jimenez said the decision will put to rest speculations that the petition was a prelude to a no election scenario.

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