SC ends ‘second placer’ rule in local elections
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-08-27 11:09 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Crime & Justice, Justice, Philippines, Law & Courts, Elections, World News, Crime & Justice, Asia Pacific
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Snippet:
MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court has abandoned the “second placer” rule in local elections, ruling that a candidate who received the second-highest number of votes has no right to assume an elective post after the leading candidate is disqualified.
--------------------------------------------------------------------