Camarines Sur gubernatorial candidate Ronald “Bong” Alarkon Rodriguez cautioned his constituents against believing in “fake news,” saying he is disqualified from the May 12 race.
This needs context. The Commission on Elections has cancelled Rodriguez’s Certificate of Candidacy over discrepancies in his claim of residency.
STATEMENT
In a Facebook post on April 30, Rodriguez said:
“Dae po maniwala sa pinapakalat na fake news. DAE PO AKO DISQUALIFIED.
PeoplePowerSaCamSur2025
(Don’t believe in the circulating fake news. I am not disqualified).”
Source:Bong Rodriguez Facebook page, Dae po maniwala sa pinapakalat na fake news…, April 30, 2025
Another post by BRAVO CamSur, an official Facebook page of Bong Rodriguez’s active volunteers, said:
“Bako pong totoo na disqualified si Governor Bong Rodriguez. Ang totoo po overqualified siya. (It is not true that Governor Bong Rodriguez is disqualified. The truth is he is overqualified.)
Bongkaras Cam Sur! #ProtestVoteSaCamSur2025”
Source: BRAVO CamSur Facebook page, Bako pong totoo na disqualified si Governor Bong Rodriguez…, April 30, 2025
On the same day, however, the Commission on Elections’ First Division released a 12-page resolution cancelling Rodriguez’s Certificate of Candidacy (COC) for “material misrepresentation,” citing discrepancies in his claim of residency.
FACTS
While a Comelec panel has cancelled Rodriguez’s CoC, his disqualification is not yet final. Rodriguez can still file a motion for reconsideration, according to Comelec Chairman George Garcia.
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