PHAlbuera mayoral candidate Rolan “Kerwin” Espinosa is facing a disqualification case for allegedly challenging Leyte Rep. Richard Gomez to a gunfight, an act deemed as a threat and form of intimidation. Gomez’s wife and Ormoc City Mayor Lucy Torres-Gomez filed an 11-page petition for disqualification against Espinosa before the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday, May 6. She argued that the incident constitutes a violation of section 68 (e) in relation to section 261 (e) of the Omnibus Election Code which prohibits acts of violence or threats against opponents during the election period. Espinosa has yet to respond to requests for comment.
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