Regional Trial Court Judge Fernando Elumba of Branch 42 yesterday granted the motion to intervene filed by losing Pamilya Magbinuligay Kita Para sa Kauswagan candidates for councilor during the hearing of Civil Case No. 1604 filed by Richard Calulut et. Al. seeking a manual recount of the ballots cast in the May 9 elections. Calulut, Rufino Alcala, Rodelyn Jagunap, Lope Ledesma, Jr., Levy Cadagat, Jr., Rodolfo Robles, Jr., Banni Macapodi, Nelson Reyes, Rosanna Ilon, Jose Jessie Bantigue, Madeline Diaz, Salvacion Penuela, Febe Legaspi, Joji Agbas, Emilia Lopez, Edgardo Emilia, Jessel Sombilla and Stella Alfabeto filed the class suit against Bacolod Election Officer Mavil Majarucon-Sia, Lelanie Lory Bojos and Gerald John Joven of the Board of Canvassers and City Treasurer Giovanni Balalilhi. Majarucon-Sia yesterday said they will file their answers to the case and after that, the petitioners have the right to file their reply. She was represented by the Solicitor General during the hearing of the case, she said. Majarucon-Sia said that, during the hearing, the petitioners claimed that their constitutional right of suffrage was violated. In the manifestation of their legal counsel Joel Cabalatungan, the petitioners sought a manual recount and asked the court to issue an order not to allow the City Treasurer to transport the ballots to Comelec Manila, she said, when they were asked by the judge. This is because there was a case also filed by Bacolod Mayor Monico Puentevella and vice mayoralty candidate Vladimir Gonzalez seeking a manual recount of the ballots cast and the Comelec might order the transfer of the ballot boxes to Manila, Majarucon-Sia said. But the judge did not issue a ruling yesterday and said they should wait for the answer of the respondents, she said. The petitioners were also represented by Lyndon Caña, she added. Losing MKK candidates for councilor include Councilor Alex Paglumotan, Homer Bais, Catalino Alisbo, Jocilyn Uychiat, Arnel Sigue, Lyzander Dilag and Dr. Francis Balzomo. Earlier, Puentevella and Gonzalez filed an election protest before the Commission on Elections Central Office seeking a public manual recount of all votes cast in Bacolod City. Puentevella who got 97,993 votes, lost to Bacolod Rep. and Mayor-elect Leonardia who garnered 120,231 votes, while Councilor and Vice Mayor-elect El Cid Familiaran garnered 108,360 votes against Gonzalez who got 86,611 votes.*CGS Visayan Daily Star BY CHRYSEE SAMILLANO Bbb
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