Elly Pamatong

Elly Velez Pamatong (also spelled Ely Pamatong)[1] is a Filipino lawyer, politician, and the self-proclaimed President of the Philippines known for being a perennial candidate in Philippine elections. Pamatong was declared a nuisance candidate twice for his candidacy for president in 2004 and 2010 by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC). In 2014, he was arrested for being allegedly involved in the Ninoy Aquino International Airport bombing plot by the far-right group United States Allied Freedom Fighters of the East (USAFFE; not to be confused with the United States Army Forces in the Far East), which Pamatong had established in 2003.[2]

The Supreme Court of the Philppines disbarred Pamatong in 2016, after criticizing Judge Gregorio Pantonosas Jr.[3] Pamatong has called on the high court to reverse the decision.[4]

An outspoken critic of incumbent President Rodrigo Duterte, Pamatong filed a quo warranto petition before the Supreme Court, in June 2018. He seeks to oust Duterte, on the grounds that his certificate of candidacy in the 2016 presidential elections was illegal.[5][6][7][8]

References

  1. ↑ "FILING OF CERTIFICATES OF CANDIDACY IN CONNECTION WITH THE 2016 NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTIONS (PRESIDENT)" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  2. ↑ Hegina, Aries Joseph. "Who is Ely Pamatong?". Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  3. ↑ "Supreme Court suspends Elly Pamatong as lawyer". Rappler. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  4. ↑ "PINAWAWALANG BISA | Suspended lawyer Elly Pamatong, naghain ng quo warranto petition laban sa Pangulong Duterte - RMN Networks". RMN Networks. 2018-06-06. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  5. ↑ News, Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN. "Duterte slapped with 'quo warranto' petition". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
  6. ↑ "DEPEKTO SA COC | Suspended lawyer Elly Pamatong, naghain ng quo warranto petition laban sa Pangulong Duterte - RMN Networks". RMN Networks. 2018-06-07. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
  7. ↑ "Pamatong files quo warranto vs Duterte". Rappler. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
  8. ↑ "Suspended lawyer Pamatong files quo warranto vs Duterte | Philstar.com". philstar.com. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
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