
Sole VP-Int bet withdraws candidacy; Comelec to reopen filing of COCs
By JOAHNA LEI E. CASILAO
SOLE Vice President (VP)-Internal bet China Ricci Vergara from the Students’ Democratic Party withdrew her candidacy on Wednesday citing personal and academic reasons, leaving the position temporarily vacant.
Vergara’s withdrawal from the race was announced by the AB Commission on Elections (AB Comelec) hours ahead of the scheduled miting de avance on Thursday night.
MEMO NO. 09
SERIES OF 2018-2019
RE: ON THE CANCELLATION OF AB SPECIAL ELECTIONS 2018 pic.twitter.com/4rwmYZLr8t
— UST AB COMELEC (@ABCOMELEC) November 22, 2018
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