SEVERAL groups backed outgoing Commission on Elections Commissioner Rowena Guanzon on her allegations that the resolution of the disqualification cases filed against presidential aspirant Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. is being delayed.

Kabataan Party-list, Anakbayan, and Kilusang Mayo Uno released their statements of support for Guanzon and held a rally at the Comelec office in Manila.

“Desperadong inaatake ng kampo ni Marcos Jr. si Guanzon, na bumoto ayon sa konsensiya niya. Kaya halatang takot ang mga Marcos na managot sa kanilang mga kasalanan sa bayan. Tandaan nila: walang kahit anong nakaw na yaman ang makakapagbulsa ng katotohanan,” Raoul Manuel of Kabataan Party-list said.

“May karapatan ang publiko na malaman kung ano ang rason sa mga desisyon ng mga sinampang DQ cases at kung ano ang mga batayan kung bakit hindi dapat iboto si Bongbong Marcos,” Anakbayan said.

Meamwhile, KMU said that the elections will be questionable if doubts on the poll body’s integrity will not be cleared.

“Wasto ang mga panawagan na pangalagaan ang integridad ng ahensiya na mangangalaga sa boto ng bawat Pilipino. Wala dapat bahid ng anumang impluwensiya o korupsiyon ang COMELEC. Kung hindi mawawala ang mga agam-agam, magiging kuwestiyonable ang magaganap na halalan. Talo ang mamamayang Pilipino,” the group said
in a statement.

The Contend of Teachers/Educators for Nationalism and Democracy – University of the Philippines (CONTEND UP) urged Comelec to release its decision on Marcos Jr.’s disqualification case.

“The continued delay is an assault on basic principles of transparency and accountability. Instead of publicly criticizing the fierce and feisty Commissioner Guanzon, COMELEC officials should reflect on how they’ve failed the public in protecting the integrity of the upcoming elections,” it said.