Comelec disqualifies Noel Rosal from Albay gubernatorial race in 2025

MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections has disqualified dismissed former Albay governor Noel Rosal from seeking to reclaim his old post in the 2025 elections.

“Being dismissed from service, [Rosal] is disqualified under Section 40 (b) of the LGC, which disqualifies any person running for a local elective post who was removed from office as a result of an administrative case,” the poll body wrote in a decision dated Friday, December 27.

A registered voter of Legazpi City...