CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) First Division has dismissed the disqualification case filed against City Councilor Joel Garganera, ruling that the petition was filed “out of time and lacked merit.” In a resolution dated October 17, the Comelec First Division denied the Petition for Disqualification, affirming that the complaint was not the proper remedy to question Garganera’s eligibility under the three-term limit rule. “We DENY the Petition for Disqualification,” the Commission stated. “The Petition is dismissible for being an improper remedy and for having been filed out of time.” READ: Raymond Garcia backs Garganera amid disqualification […]... Keep on reading: Joel Garganera wins Comelec disqualification case for lack of merit