Francis Leo Marcos, whose name the Supreme Court ordered included on the ballot for the May elections, is withdrawing as a candidate, he announced a day before the Commission on Elections is scheduled to begin printing updated ballots.
The Comelec had to update its ballot faces and after the SC issued a Temporary Restraining Order on the Comelec declaring him a nuisance candidate and keeping his name off the official ballots for the midterm elections.
The name of Francis Leo Marcos — a stage name, which is allowed — was to come before the name of Sen. Imee Marcos since names are listed in alphabetical order.
Garcia said Wednesday he cannot say how this will affect Sen. Marcos' candidacy, but said a provision in the Omnibus Election Code describes a nuisance candidates as one who causes confusion among the electorate.
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