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THIS PAGE is established as an online medium of the BAW to make responsible dog/pet owners out of people & educate them on Animal Welfare laws.

PART 1 of 3-PART INTERVIEW of BOMBO RADYO Cagayan de Oro with NORMAN CORDERO MARQUEZ, Animal Welfare Advocate, on CERTAI...
22/04/2024

PART 1 of 3-PART INTERVIEW of BOMBO RADYO Cagayan de Oro with NORMAN CORDERO MARQUEZ, Animal Welfare Advocate, on CERTAIN OPPRESSIVE & UNCONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS of SENATE BILL No. 2458, Revised Animal Welfare Act, of Senator GRACE POE.

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ALAM MO BA, sa Senate Bill No. 2458, Revised Animal Welfare Act, ni Senator Grace Poe, NA KAPAG 10 o PATAAS ANG ALAGA MO, KAILANGAN KA NA MAG-APPLY NG BAI RE...

ALAM MO BA, sa Senate Bill No. 2458, Revised Animal Welfare Act, ni Senator Grace Poe, na kapag 10 o pataas ang alaga mo...
09/04/2024

ALAM MO BA, sa Senate Bill No. 2458, Revised Animal Welfare Act, ni Senator Grace Poe, na kapag 10 o pataas ang alaga mo, kailangan ka na mag-apply ng BAI Registration? at Mayor’s Permit? siyempre kasunod na rin ng BIR Certificate of Registration, at kailangan ka na magpaimprenta at mag-issue ng resibo, magbayad ng buwis kada taon o tuwing ikatlong buwan, at magpasa ng Income Statements (paano? magtanong at magbayad ka na lang ng CPA accountant). Kung di mo magawa ang mga ito, magmulta ka o makulong ka na parang kriminal.

PERO PAANO KA MA-APRUBAHAN kung nasa “residential area” ka? hindi ka pala papasa sa Zoning Ordinance, o sa DENR environmental restriction. Relocate o lumipat ka sa “agriculture land” sa bukid o bundok, at doon kailangan ka pa rin mag-apply ng BAI Certification at Mayor’s Permit, at BIR Certification.

AT BAGO KA MA-APRUBAHAN, dahil nga maituturing ka na ngang establisimyento, may magpupunta munang mga inspektor mula sa City Veterinary Office o Municipal Agriculture Office, Sanitation, Building Official, Fire Department, Environment, at BAI, at titingnan ang septic tank mo, palikuran, pwesto ng kulungan (paano kung nakakagala lang sila sa loob ng bakuran mo at sa loob ng bahay?), baka kailangan mo pa ng fire extinguishers, fire escape, masilip pa kung pasado ka sa New Building Code.

AT DAHIL ESTABLISIMYENTO KA NA, pwede ka nang bisitahin (na parang karinderya) ng Barangay, HOA, mga ahensya ng gobyerno na nabanggit, sa araw at oras ng trabaho ng gobyerno.

KUNG LUMABAG KA, makulong ka ng 6 na buwan hanggang 1 taon at/o multa ng hanggang P10,000. At makumpiska pa ang lumampas sa siyam (9) na alaga mo. Hindi mo naman pwede ipasa sa mga shelters at pare-pareho kayong nasisita. Kaya mai-impound talaga lahat sila nang libo-libo, at dahil di nga kakasya sa mga kulungan ng city/municipal pounds, at hindi naman nila pwedeng pakainin ang daan-daan, o libo-libo na mga kinumpiska at sinurender, dahil hindi nila mandato at walang budget, wala naming nag-aadopt, kailangan ang agarang pagpapatulog (euthanasia) at gagastos ba sila ng P400+ kada a*o/pusa para lang patulugin nang naaayon sa batas?

BILANG SHELTER, kailangan may partner licensed veterinarian ka para magamit mo license number niya sa permit, at siyempre may araw ng obligadong pag-bisita na sa tingin mo makalibre ka? (ganyan ang kalakaran sa mga pet shops na hindi vet clinic). Swerte kung di ka papagbayarin ng vet, at kung may pumayag sa iyo, kasi nga naman baka masabit ang lisensya nila kung magkabulilya*o ka. Isa pa, obligado sila magpasa ng report sa BAI, dagdag trabaho nila. Kailangan din sa istriktong implementing rules ng shelter ang clinic/treatment room (euthanasia room ang termino), stockroom ng pagkain ng alaga na di dina-daga o ini-ipis at walang moisture, proper ventilation, running water, medicine supplies, etc.

WALA KA NANG PANAHON MAG-ALAGA NG MGA ASO’T PUSA MO dahil unahin mo muna ang mga report, pagtupad sa mga obligasyon sa gobyerno, at ang perang ipapakain at ipapagamot mo sa kanila ay mapupunta pa muna sa buwis/tax, mga processing fees/charges, multa sa atra*o, lagay/padulas/regalo kung kailangan o malambingan, pagpapa-print/photocopy, pagpila-pila, paglakad-lakad, at pamasahe (pwedeng tiis ka na lang muna huwag kumain). Baka kailanganin ka pa nilang ipa-repair/renovate ang bahay mo.

AT KUNG NANGHIHINGI KA NG DONASYON O NAGRERESCUE NANG AYON SA KAHULUGAN SA BATAS NA IYON. Bakit may batas ba na nagbabawal manghingi ng tulong para sa kapamilya o alaga mo? Nanghihingi ba ng DSWD Certfication ang kung nanghihingi ka ng tulong sa kapamilya mo (senior, PWD, scholarship)? Bakit ang mayaman lang yata ang may karapatan mag-alaga ng sampu (10) pataas na a*o at pusa? Anti-poor ba ang batas na ito, na kapag tinuturing ka na di-mayaman ay hindi ka na maituturing na may-kakayanan mag-alaga ng sampu pataas na a*o at pusa at kailangan ka nang kumuha ng BAI Registration, Mayor’s Permit at BIR Registration na parang tindahan, restaurant, o vet clinic? Magkibit-balikat o sikmurain mo na lang ang mga a*o’t pusa na nakikita mo na nangangailangan ng pagpapagamot, lalo na kung 9 na ang alaga mo.

AT KUNG PINANGANGALANDAKAN MO RAW SA PUBLIKO NA “SHELTER” (“animal facility”) KA. Bakit trade name ba ang Facebook? Requirement ba sa Facebook ang DTI o SEC Certificate? So what kung may nakakabit sa FB name mo ang “Animal/Pet,” “Shelter,” “Sanctuary,” “Haven,” o “Paradise,” hindi ka ba pwede mangarap sa social media man lang? Ang importante, hindi ka nagtitinda ng hayop, o karne nito, o ginagamit ang hayop sa serbisyong may bayad -- katulad ng sa negosyong piggery, poultry, o pet breeder, atbp., o paggamit ng hayop sa K-9 security, entertainment, pagpapalitrato sa turista, o transportasyon, bilang negosyo may tubo (profit).

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PLEASE PATIENTLY READ THE FOLLOWING, TO KNOW YOUR RIGHTS AND PROTECT YOUR PETS/RESCUES and LIVESTOCK ANIMALS, THE 3-PART POSITION PAPER of ANIMAL WELFARE ADVOCATE NORMAN MARQUEZ on SENATE BILL No. 2458 authored by SENATOR GRACE POE, co-authored by Senator NANCY BINAY and Senator JOEL VILLANUEVA.

YOU MAY DOWNLOAD ALL SLIDES (1-63) ON LAPTOP OR DESKTOP COMPUTER FOR BETTER ORGANIZED UNDERSTANDING OF THE PAPER.

FIRST PART:
COMPELLING PRIVATE PET OWNERS TO REGISTER AS ANIMAL FACILITY BY REASON OF ARBITRARY RESTRICTION ON PETS IS UTTERLY OPPRESSIVE AND UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
LINK:
https://facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=NormanMarquezBAW...

SECOND PART:
BAI or ANIMAL WELFARE BUREAU, IS THERE A NEED TO CREATE A NEW AGENCY?
LINK:
https://facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=NormanMarquezBAW...

THIRD PART:
ARE PENAL PROVISIONS COMMENSURATE ENOUGH TO DETER ANIMAL WELFARE CRUELTY AND COMPEL COMPLIANCE?
LINK:
https://facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=NormanMarquezBAW...

Due to time constraint and enormity of task, WE ONLY TACKLED SOME PRESSING ISSUES, WHILE RESERVING OTHER ISSUES FOR FUTURE DISCUSSIONS OR SUCCEEDING POSTS.

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1. TO REPORT:
a. ANIMAL CRUELTY INCIDENTS
b. OPPRESSIVE ORDINANCES
c. UNLAWFUL HOA PET POLICIES,

2. IF YOU NEED LEGAL ASSISTANCE OR CONSULTATIONS ON ANIMAL WELFARE CASES,

3. TO ADDRESS NUISANCE COMPLAINTS BY NEIGHBORS TO HOA, BARANGAY OR CITY/MUNICIPALITY,


PLEASE MESSAGE/TEXT/CALL:

NORMAN CORDERO MARQUEZ
Animal Welfare Advocate
Smart 0999 674 9666
Globe 0915 617 2992
Dito 0994 877 5767
Smart 0939 804 4272
Also on Viber, WhatsAp & Telegram
email:
[email protected]
[email protected]

Please be reminded that Norman Marquez is not a donor of financial support but a donor of invaluable free legal assistance and advice. He also needs funds to travel to the locations of crimes and local government concerns, while assisting mostly the non-viral, indigent pet owners and complainants.

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FOUND GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG
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24/01/2023

HEYY FURRIENDS 👋✨

Fur parent or not, We're inviting YOU to join our Webinar, 𝐹𝑅𝐼𝐸𝒩𝒟𝒮 𝐹𝒰𝑅 𝐿𝐼𝐹𝐸!😍
Find out more about Animal Welfare and how we can advocate for our furry friends on campus and in the neighborhood 🐾💖

Joining us are...
📍 Dr. Laureen Velasco, a graduate of AB-Communication Arts and MA in Philosophy from DLSU-Manila. She is a founding and core member in the organization, DLSU PUSA that cares for the community cats in campus!

And

📍 Sir Norman Marquez, a graduate of BS in Management Engineering at ADMU. He is an animal welfare advocate. He has earned the title of "Pambansang Sumbungan ng Inaabusong Hayop" from the public seeking help and give justice to abused animals and pets.

With our hosts,
Chryssel Trinidad and Stephanie Nikki Foster!

Don't miss the chance! So mark your calendars on January 24, 2023 (Tuesday) on 1:00 - 4:00 PM 📝✨

REGISTER HERE:
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17/11/2022

PLEASE HELP THE RESCUES OF MOALBOAL ANIMAL WELFARE.
LIKE and SHARE their page: Moalboal Animal Welfare
Location: Municipality of Moalboal, 105 kms south of Cebu City.

Send a message to learn more

09/10/2022
19/09/2022

Rappler's elections reporter Dwight de Leon sits down with Norman Marquez to talk about how he proved the Comelec wrong in the High Court. Watch the interview on Tuesday, September 20, at 10 am.

THANK YOU, Atty. RAJIV V. ENAD, MAYOR of the 1st-class Municipality of MINGLANILLA, Cebu Province, for your warm and who...
13/09/2022

THANK YOU, Atty. RAJIV V. ENAD, MAYOR of the 1st-class Municipality of MINGLANILLA, Cebu Province, for your warm and whole-hearted reception to the:

PROPOSAL for MACROECONOMIC and INTERSECTORAL COOPERATION and PARTNERSHIP TOWARDS a HARMONIOUS SYSTEM of ANIMAL WELFARE in the MUNICIPALITY of MINGLANILLA -- the “NO-IMPOUNDING CITATION SYSTEM (NICS) OF EMPOWERING AND MAKING RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERS TO ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR EUTHANASIA” IN ANIMAL POPULATION CONTROL.

The system is designed to augment and enhance all existing animal welfare and rabies-control programs and structures under existing national laws and consonant municipal ordinances – the “Municipal Rabies Control Committee” and the “Municipal Rabies Prevention and Control Program” -- by empowering grassroots communities, i.e., the purok level, to support the local government thereon, with the proactive participation of stakeholders – the animal welfare advocacy groups, the civic organizations, the business sector, and the academe – in making responsible pet owners out of their fellow constituents towards attaining a Rabies-Free and Animal-Friendly Model Municipality of Minglanilla.

A PETITION FOR THE URGENT AMENDMENT TO MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE NO. __, otherwise known as the “Public Municipal Pound and Municipal Rabies Ordinance of 2020,” to fully conform to Republic Act No. 9482, the “Anti-Rabies Act of 2007,” while observing Republic Act No. 8485, the “Animal Welfare Act of 1998,” as amended by R. A. No. 10631, and incorporating the intersectoral proposal: “No-Impounding Citation System (NICS) of Empowering and Making Responsible Pet Owners to Eliminate the Need for Euthanasia” in Animal Population Control.

Humans and animals are blessed with your whole-hearted and unequivocal support in endorsing to the august council of the SANGGUNIANG BAYAN of MINGLANILLA our fervent petition for the urgent amendment the Municipal Rabies Ordinance of 2020, by:

(1) fully adopting all the provisions of Republic Act No. 9482, the “ANTI-RABIES ACT OF 2007,” while

(2) observing Republic Act No. 8485, the “ANIMAL WELFARE ACT OF 1998,” as amended by Republic Act No. 106312013, and

(3) incorporating the provisions appurtenant to the No-Impounding Citation System (NICS), and grant the aspiration of the biggest sector of the society – bigger than the poor sector and bigger than any religious denomination or gender – the pet owners, of a GENUINE, ANIMAL-FRIENDLY MODEL MUNICIPALITY OF MINGLANILLA -- a fitting legacy under your incumbency!

On Tuesday, September 13, 2022, Senior Animal Welfare Advocate NORMAN CORDERO MARQUEZ visited the Office of the Mayor together with fellow advocates RAQUEL ESTRELLA RODRIGUEZ (Paws Haven Sanctuary) and FE LAPINIG.

MAYOR RAJIV, a genuine animal lover himself, vowed to support the proposed system of animal welfare and shall be promptly endorsing the same to the SANGGUNIANG BAYAN, headed by Presiding Officer VICE MAYOR ELANITO A. PEÑA, while amendment to the Ordinance shall be tasked to Atty. JESUS 'BOYET' VELEZ, Councilor Chair of Agriculture Committee and Committee on Laws.

On Monday, September 12, MARQUEZ and RODRIGUEZ submitted the proposal to the Office of the Vice Mayor and the Office of the MUNICIPAL AGRICULTURE OFFICE (MAO) headed by MINERVA T. VIOLON, Municipal Agriculturist, where the NICS proposal was discussed in depth with MAO Veterinarian Dr. VEDA C. MANGUILIMOTAN.

The NICS is a MACROECONOMIC APPROACH towards ultimately achieving harmony in the system of animal welfare in the Philippines while addressing the needs of the biggest sector of the society -- the pet owners – which is undeniably bigger than the poor sector, moreso any religious affiliation or gender.

The NICS is designed to:

(1) ENHANCE & COMPLEMENT all existing animal welfare and rabies control programs and structures of the national and local government -while-

(2) ADHERING to all prevailing national laws and accordant local ordinances -by-

(3) EMPOWERING the grassroots (purok/sitio level) communities, with the

(4) PROACTIVE PARTICIPATION of five [5] governmental and non-governmental STAKEHOLDERS:

(a) the LOCAL GOVERNMENT (municipality, barangays and sitios/puroks )

(b) the ANIMAL WELFARE ADVOCACY GROUPS,

(c) the CIVIC/PEOPLES/RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS,

(d) the BUSINESS SECTOR (offices, commercial establishments, cooperatives, and livelihood groups, Chamber of Commerce, Agriculture & Fisheries Council),

(e) the ACADEME (schools, colleges, universities and other educational institutions) in partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd) and Commission on Higher Education (CHEd)

(5) TOWARDS MAKING RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERS out of their constituents and/or fellow companion animal owners and community members, thus,

(6) ENSURING THE WELFARE of both humans and their pets,

(7) while jointly endeavoring to achieve our VISION of a harmonious animal welfare system of advocacy, statutes, machinery and infrastructure that genuinely fosters and safeguards the well-being of the animals and their humans in support of the principle that ANIMAL WELFARE IS HUMAN WELFARE.


For issues, concerns, and consultations on animal welfare --

(1) pursuit of justice in animal abuse cases,

(2) addressing complaints against pet owners, rescuers, advocates, and shelters, from neighbors, barangay, and/or LGU,

please MESSAGE any of 4 active Facebook accounts, or CALL/TEXT:

NORMAN MARQUEZ
NORMAN CORDERO MARQUEZ
NORMAN CORDERO-MARQUEZ
NORMAN C. MARQUEZ
0999 674 9666
0915 617 2992
0939 260 3336
0939 804 4272

JOEY LINA: A FIGHTING CHANCE FOR THE UNKNOWN AND THE UNAFFILIATEDMANILA BULLETIN, Opinion-Editorial-NewsPublished Septem...
13/09/2022

JOEY LINA: A FIGHTING CHANCE FOR THE UNKNOWN AND THE UNAFFILIATED

MANILA BULLETIN, Opinion-Editorial-News
Published September 13, 2022, 12:05 AM
by Former Senator Atty. Joey D. Lina

FULL STORY mb.com.ph/2022/09/13/a-fighting-chance-for-the-unknown-and-unaffiliated

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SUPREME COURT DECISIONS:
2022 sc.judiciary.gov.ph/29708
2019 sc.judiciary.gov.ph/8153

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ANOTHER UNANIMOUS VICTORY in the SUPREME COURT for BONA FIDE ELECTION CANDIDATES
and the ANIMAL WELFARE ADVOCACY!

NORMAN CORDERO MARQUEZ v. COMELEC
GR No. 258435 (Jun 28 2022)
SC voted 13-0 (2 inhibited)
Issue: Bona Fide Intention to Run
GR No. 244274 (Sep 3 2019)
SC voted 15-0
Issue: Proof of Financial Capability

In resolving MARQUEZ’s petition, the Supreme Court found that THE COMELEC COMMITTED SEVERAL ERRORS:

FIRST, it shifted the burden on MARQUEZ to prove that he is not a nuisance candidate, a burden supposed to be borne by the COMELEC LAW DEPARTMENT which made the allegation that Marquez did not possess bona fide intention to run for senator.

However, the COMELEC Law Department failed to substantiate its claims.

IN CONTRAST, the COURT CONSIDERED SEVERAL INDICATORS OF MARQUEZ'S SERIOUS INTENT TO RUN:

1. His COC is a sworn document declaring his candidacy;

2. This is not the first time he filed a COC;

3. He has a Program of Governance* in the event he wins;

4. He exercised utmost vigilance in the protection of his candidacy;

5. After he was declared a nuisance candidate in the 2019 Elections, he availed of judicial remedies to assert his right, and prevailed before the Supreme Court; and

6. After his 2022 Elections COC was canceled again by the COMELEC, he raised the matter before this Court to protect his interest.

The Court also noted that:

IT IS CONTRARY TO HUMAN EXPERIENCE THAT A CANDIDATE WOULD GO THROUGH SUCH A RIGOROUS PROCESS, NOT ONCE, BUT TWICE, IF HE OR SHE HAS ACTUALLY NO INTENT TO RUN.

“DECLARING ONE A NUISANCE CANDIDATE SIMPLY BECAUSE HE OR SHE IS NOT KNOWN TO THE ENTIRE COUNTRY REDUCES THE ELECTORAL PROCESS—A SACRED INSTRUMENT OF DEMOCRACY—TO A MERE POPULARITY CONTEST.

"The matter of the candidate being known (or unknown) should not be taken against the candidate but is BEST BE LEFT TO THE ELECTORATE,” held the Court.

The Court added that “NUISANCE CANDIDATES, AS AN EVIL TO BE REMEDIED, DO NOT JUSTIFY THE ADOPTION OF MEASURES WHICH WOULD CONSEQUENTLY BAR SEEMINGLY UNPOPULAR CANDIDATES FROM RUNNING FOR OFFICE.”

It also reminded the COMELEC that any measure designed to w**d out nuisance candidates SHOULD “NOT BE ARBITRARY AND OPPRESSIVE and should not contravene the Republican system ordained in our Constitution.”

In a 20-page Decision penned by JUSTICE AMY C. LAZARO-JAVIER, the Supreme Court En Banc partly granted the PETITION FOR CERTIORARI filed by Norman Cordero Marquez assailing the Resolution of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) which declared Marquez a nuisance candidate and canceled his Certificate of Candidacy (COC) as senator for the May 9, 2022 National and Local Elections.

Marquez also prayed for a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) against the COMELEC which the High Tribunal granted on January 19, 2022, enjoining the COMELEC from implementing its assailed resolutions.

However, the COMELEC proceeded with the printing of official ballots where Marquez’s name was not included.

Marquez’s prayer for the inclusion of his name in the official ballots, however, was declared moot with the conclusion of the 2022 Elections and the proclamation of the senators-elect.

In G.R. No. 244274 (September 3, 2019) MARQUEZ v. COMELEC, the Supreme Court also ruled in his favor, the Court nullified the COMELEC’s declaration of Marquez as a nuisance senatorial candidate in the 2019 National and Local Elections, holding that the COMELEC cannot conflate the bona fide intention to run with a financial capacity requirement.

*PROGRAM of GOVERNANCE in ANIMAL WELFARE (Mission):

1. to STRENGTHEN THE MANDATE of the national government agencies and local government units (LGUs) to protect and uphold the welfare of animals, as well as their humans, through relevant programs, infrastructure, animal-friendly facilities, and animal welfare justice system;

2. to MAKE RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERS out of Filipinos in order to resolve the proliferation of stray pets and finally attain a Rabies-Free Philippines;

3. to EMPOWER animal owners, enthusiasts, and advocates, to fight and prevent animal abuse;

4. to DELEGATE advocacy groups and animal shelters as partners of government in education, adoption, rescue, health care, spay and neuter, animal facility management, and animal welfare enforcement;

5. to ENCOURAGE THE PARTICIPATION AND SUPPORT of the civic organizations, the business sector, and the academe, in the joint programs of the government and the animal welfare advocacy groups;

6. to LEGISLATE animal-welfare-related laws and regulations, and amend existing laws, which guarantee the protection and welfare of animals and prescribe stricter penalties against animal abusers.

VISION of a harmonious animal welfare system -- of advocacy, statutes, machinery and infrastructure -- that genuinely fosters and safeguards the well-being of the animals and their humans in support of the principle that ANIMAL WELFARE IS HUMAN WELFARE.

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COMELEC AGREES: POLLS NOT A POPULARITY CONTESTMALAYA BUSINESS INSIGHTSeptember 12, 2022By Gerard NavalThe Commission on ...
12/09/2022

COMELEC AGREES: POLLS NOT A POPULARITY CONTEST

MALAYA BUSINESS INSIGHT
September 12, 2022
By Gerard Naval

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) yesterday expressed support to the decision of the Supreme Court saying unpopular and unaffiliated political aspirants cannot be considered nuisance candidates.

“I agree with the decision of the SC that popularity is not and should not be a basis to disqualify a candidate,” said Comelec Chairman George Garcia on the SC ruling on the petition filed by Norman Cordero Marquez.

“Otherwise, it is like saying an election is a popularity contest, wherein only the popular ones have the right to run for an elective post,” Garcia added.

Garcia said as an election lawyer, he has filed petitions before the SC questioning Section 69 of the Omnibus Election Code, which he said “restricts the right of the people to equal opportunity for public service.”

In a recent 20-page decision, the High Court ruled that unpopularity and non-membership in a political party are not sufficient grounds to declare one a nuisance candidate.

To recall, Marquez was declared by the Comelec a nuisance candidate and canceled his certificate of candidacy (COC) for as senator for the May 9, 2022 national and local elections.

Garcia, however, said the ruling may cause practical problems for the Comelec in the next elections.

“This may result in a very long ballot because we cannot disqualify those filing COCs for certain rea*ons,” said Garcia.

But the problem may be avoided if lawmakers will pass a law that will clearly define who can be considered nuisance candidates.

“Let us redefine nuisance candidacy based on existing SC decisions and to the modern times,” he said.

Garcia said the Comelec would be willing to help lawmakers draft a proposed measure redefining nuisance candidacies.

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SUPREME COURT DECISIONS:
2022 sc.judiciary.gov.ph/29708
2019 sc.judiciary.gov.ph/8153

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ANOTHER UNANIMOUS VICTORY in the SUPREME COURT for BONA FIDE ELECTION CANDIDATES
and the ANIMAL WELFARE ADVOCACY!

NORMAN CORDERO MARQUEZ v. COMELEC
GR No. 258435 (Jun 28 2022)
SC voted 13-0 (2 inhibited)
Issue: Bona Fide Intention to Run
GR No. 244274 (Sep 3 2019)
SC voted 15-0
Issue: Proof of Financial Capability

In resolving MARQUEZ’s petition, the Supreme Court found that THE COMELEC COMMITTED SEVERAL ERRORS:

FIRST, it shifted the burden on MARQUEZ to prove that he is not a nuisance candidate, a burden supposed to be borne by the COMELEC LAW DEPARTMENT which made the allegation that Marquez did not possess bona fide intention to run for senator.

However, the COMELEC Law Department failed to substantiate its claims.

IN CONTRAST, the COURT CONSIDERED SEVERAL INDICATORS OF MARQUEZ'S SERIOUS INTENT TO RUN:

1. His COC is a sworn document declaring his candidacy;

2. This is not the first time he filed a COC;

3. He has a Program of Governance* in the event he wins;

4. He exercised utmost vigilance in the protection of his candidacy;

5. After he was declared a nuisance candidate in the 2019 Elections, he availed of judicial remedies to assert his right, and prevailed before the Supreme Court; and

6. After his 2022 Elections COC was canceled again by the COMELEC, he raised the matter before this Court to protect his interest.

The Court also noted that:

IT IS CONTRARY TO HUMAN EXPERIENCE THAT A CANDIDATE WOULD GO THROUGH SUCH A RIGOROUS PROCESS, NOT ONCE, BUT TWICE, IF HE OR SHE HAS ACTUALLY NO INTENT TO RUN.

“DECLARING ONE A NUISANCE CANDIDATE SIMPLY BECAUSE HE OR SHE IS NOT KNOWN TO THE ENTIRE COUNTRY REDUCES THE ELECTORAL PROCESS—A SACRED INSTRUMENT OF DEMOCRACY—TO A MERE POPULARITY CONTEST.

"The matter of the candidate being known (or unknown) should not be taken against the candidate but is BEST BE LEFT TO THE ELECTORATE,” held the Court.

The Court added that “NUISANCE CANDIDATES, AS AN EVIL TO BE REMEDIED, DO NOT JUSTIFY THE ADOPTION OF MEASURES WHICH WOULD CONSEQUENTLY BAR SEEMINGLY UNPOPULAR CANDIDATES FROM RUNNING FOR OFFICE.”

It also reminded the COMELEC that any measure designed to w**d out nuisance candidates SHOULD “NOT BE ARBITRARY AND OPPRESSIVE and should not contravene the Republican system ordained in our Constitution.”

In a 20-page Decision penned by JUSTICE AMY C. LAZARO-JAVIER, the Supreme Court En Banc partly granted the PETITION FOR CERTIORARI filed by Norman Cordero Marquez assailing the Resolution of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) which declared Marquez a nuisance candidate and canceled his Certificate of Candidacy (COC) as senator for the May 9, 2022 National and Local Elections.

Marquez also prayed for a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) against the COMELEC which the High Tribunal granted on January 19, 2022, enjoining the COMELEC from implementing its assailed resolutions.

However, the COMELEC proceeded with the printing of official ballots where Marquez’s name was not included.

Marquez’s prayer for the inclusion of his name in the official ballots, however, was declared moot with the conclusion of the 2022 Elections and the proclamation of the senators-elect.

In G.R. No. 244274 (September 3, 2019) MARQUEZ v. COMELEC, the Supreme Court also ruled in his favor, the Court nullified the COMELEC’s declaration of Marquez as a nuisance senatorial candidate in the 2019 National and Local Elections, holding that the COMELEC cannot conflate the bona fide intention to run with a financial capacity requirement.

*PROGRAM of GOVERNANCE in ANIMAL WELFARE (Mission):

1. to STRENGTHEN THE MANDATE of the national government agencies and local government units (LGUs) to protect and uphold the welfare of animals, as well as their humans, through relevant programs, infrastructure, animal-friendly facilities, and animal welfare justice system;

2. to MAKE RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERS out of Filipinos in order to resolve the proliferation of stray pets and finally attain a Rabies-Free Philippines;

3. to EMPOWER animal owners, enthusiasts, and advocates, to fight and prevent animal abuse;

4. to DELEGATE advocacy groups and animal shelters as partners of government in education, adoption, rescue, health care, spay and neuter, animal facility management, and animal welfare enforcement;

5. to ENCOURAGE THE PARTICIPATION AND SUPPORT of the civic organizations, the business sector, and the academe, in the joint programs of the government and the animal welfare advocacy groups;

6. to LEGISLATE animal-welfare-related laws and regulations, and amend existing laws, which guarantee the protection and welfare of animals and prescribe stricter penalties against animal abusers.

VISION of a harmonious animal welfare system -- of advocacy, statutes, machinery and infrastructure -- that genuinely fosters and safeguards the well-being of the animals and their humans in support of the principle that ANIMAL WELFARE IS HUMAN WELFARE.

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