Political and Public International Law › Election Law (BP 881, as amended, and COMELEC Resolutions [CR]) › Political Parties and the Party-List System of Representation (RA 7941 in relation to CR 9366 and 10878)

2. Qualifications, Nomination, and Substitution of Party-List Nominees and Representatives

Burden of Proof

The applicant must comply with the jurisdictional requirements, establish his or her possession of the qualifications and none of the disqualifications enumerated under the law, and present at least two (2) character witnesses to support his allegations [Go v. Republic of the Philippines, G.R. No. 202809 (2014)].

Authorities

Go v. Republic, G.R. No. 202809, 2 March 2015