Comelec rejects petition to disqualify Apollo Quiboloy from 2025 elections
gmanetwork.com — December 20, 2024, 06:01 PM UTC
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has rejected a petition to disqualify Apollo Quiboloy from the 2025 elections. The Comelec stated there was insufficient evidence to classify him as a nuisance candidate. Labor leader Sonny Matula claimed Quiboloy's nomination by the Workers’ and Peasants’ Party lacked legal basis. However, Comelec found Matula's arguments incorrect and unsupported by facts. Quiboloy, who is currently detained, announced he will run as an independent candidate after withdrawing from the WPP nomination due to internal disputes.