Press Statement
July 10, 2010

Kontra Daya welcomes the decision of the Commission on Elections First Division granting the petition to disqualify the nominees of Ang Kasangga Partylist Teodorico Haresco and Eugenio Jose Lacson. The petition was filed by members of Kontra Daya including Bayan secretary general Renato Reyes, Jr. ACT vice-chair Benjie Valbuena, Courage chair Ferdie Gaite, Migrante chair Gary Martinez, Anakbayan chair Ken Ramos and SCMP chair Ma. Cristina Guevarra last March 31. The petitioners were represented by Atty. Julius Matibag of the National Union of People’s Lawyers.