Multiple candidates running for local office in Malabon were falsely claimed to have been issued a “No Proclamation” order by the Comelec in two consecutive Facebook posts by the same page on the day of this year’s midterm elections.
The Facebook page Malabon Standard targeted lone district candidate Antolin “Lenlen” Aquino Oreta III, second district candidate and Jose Lorenzo “Enzo” Oreta from the National Unity Party; and mayoral candidate Jaye Lacson-Noel, vice mayoral candidate Angelika Dela Cruz and lone district candidate Bem Lacson Noel from the Nationalist People’s Coalition.
The first false claim was posted at 11:41 a.m., which bore the caption:
LENLEN ORETA AT ENZO ORETA SABIT SA “NO PROCLAMATION” NG COMELEC DAHIL SA DISQUALIFICATION CASES.
Nagpalabas ng “No Proclamation” order ang Commission on Elections (COMELEC) laban sa magkapatid na sina Lenlen Oreta at Enzo Oreta kasunod ng mga kasong diskwalipikasyon na isinampa kaugnay ng kanilang kandidatura sa Halalan 2025.
On-going ang imbestigasyon ng COMELEC kaugnay ng mga nasabing kaso upang matukoy kung sila ay kwalipikado pa ring maupo sa puwesto sakaling mapatunayang may paglabag sa Omnibus Election Code.
(Lenlen Oreta and Enzo Oreta Included in Comelec “No Proclamation” Due to Disqualification Cases. The Commission on Elections has issued a “No Proclamation” order against brothers Lenlen Oreta and Enzo Oreta following disqualification cases filed in connection with their candidacy in the 2025 elections. An investigation by the COMELEC is ongoing regarding these cases to determine whether they are still qualified to assume office if found to have violated the Omnibus Election Code).
As of writing, there were no official announcements of disqualification cases and “No Proclamation” issued by Comelec against the five candidates in its website and social media platforms. However, news outlets have covered disqualification cases petitioned against them.
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