Rappler's latest stories on Ronald Cardema
Comelec affirms Duterte Youth's Cardema ineligible to sit in Congress
The Commission on Elections en banc puts to rest contentious issues raised by Duterte Youth Chairman Ronald Cardema's attempts to sit in Congress as a youth representative

Comelec summons Cardema over 'misrepresentation' for trying to be youth nominee
The Commission on Elections' Law Department issues a subpoena ordering Duterte Youth chairman Ronald Cardema to attend a hearing, after a complaint was filed against him for material misrepresentation

Comelec's Guanzon: 'No legal basis' to accept Cardema's withdrawal of nomination
Comelec Commissioner Rowena Guanzon maintains that Ronald Cardema's notice of withdrawal cannot be valid in the first place since it was filed 4 months past the deadline

Comelec accepts Duterte Youth chair Cardema's withdrawal of nomination
Despite this, Duterte Youth will not yet be able to assume a seat in the House of Representatives as the Commission on Elections has yet to issue the group's certificate of proclamation

Poll lawyer vows to challenge Duterte Youth's moves 'till the end'
'Never nangyari na ganito kasama 'yung situation na binaboy nang husto 'yung party list system,' Eeection lawyer Emil Marañon says of the Duterte Youth's attempts to enter Congress

Duterte Youth's Cardema withdraws motion to reverse canceled nomination
Ronald Cardema’s move is seen as an attempt to clear the way for the withdrawal of his nomination as Duterte Youth’s first nominee

Guanzon: Travesty to allow new Duterte Youth substitutes
The Commission on Elections 'must, with all its might, resist any attempt at manipulation by those who are consumed by their own ignoble self-interest,' says poll commissioner Rowena Guanzon

Rappler Talk: Election lawyer Emil Marañon on what's next for Duterte Youth's Cardema
Election lawyer Emil Marañon opposes Duterte Youth chairman Ronald Cardema's congressional bid. Watch Rappler's interview with him on Monday, September 23.

Ex-poll chair Brillantes urges Comelec: Don't act on Cardema's withdrawal yet
Former poll chair Sixto Brillantes Jr and election lawyer Emil Marañon also ask the Comelec to probe into Duterte Youth chair Ronald Cardema's allegations against Commissioner Rowena Guanzon

Cardema withdraws as Duterte Youth's nominee
(UPDATED) Duterte Youth chair Ronald Cardema makes a move to end his own congressional bid, citing Comelec Commissioner Rowena Guanzon's 'public harassment' as the reason for his withdrawal

Comelec asked to disqualify Duterte Youth from party list
The petitioners argue Duterte Youth's party-list registration should be deemed void from the beginning as it failed to meet jurisdictional requirements of publication and public hearing

Newsbreak Chats: The GCTA law, Cardema, Bikoy, and how laws can be twisted
On Thursday, August 29, the Newsbreak team sits down to discuss and analyze how some political personalities have tried to trifle with the law

Guanzon vows to file libel case vs Cardema
'You can file libel within 365 days so I'll file libel on the 364th day so that it will give him suspense,' says Commission on Elections Commissioner Rowena Guanzon

Guanzon on speaking out vs Cardema: 'It's my duty to defend Comelec'
Comelec Commissioner Rowena Guanzon addresses Duterte Youth chair Ronald Cardema' allegations against her, saying he's only trying to distract everyone from the fact that he is unqualified to sit in Congress

Comelec's fiery commissioner: Who is Rowena Guanzon?
An independent voice in the Comelec, Commissioner Rowena Guanzon is a fierce advocate of women's rights and rarely shies from speaking out – even against President Duterte

As Comelec decides his fate, Cardema eyes impeachment case vs Guanzon
The Duterte Youth chairman only offers hearsay, and doesn't cite any impeachable offense committed by the commissioner, who has voted against his party list nomination

From 'lason sa daga' to goat 'army': Guanzon roasts Cardema on Twitter
Comelec Commissioner Rowena Guanzon tweets about an 'overaged, trying hard name-dropper'

Comelec, not HRET, can decide on Cardema case – election lawyer
Election lawyer Emilio Marañon III says it is wrong for Duterte Youth's Ronald Cardema to say that the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal must decide on his eligibility

Palace to Duterte Youth's Cardema: Why drag us in your fight vs Guanzon?
'Unang-una, wala naman kaming pakialam sa ginagawa [niya]. We will not intrude into anything that does not concern the Palace,' says Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo

Responding to Cardema, poll exec Guanzon tweets rat poison picture
Comelec Commissioner Rowena Guanzon says she will not be intimidated into inhibiting from the case against Cardema’s congressional bid

Cardema claims Guanzon harassed Duterte Youth for political favors
It is unclear how the disqualified party-list nominee could have granted the favors the poll official supposedly asked him

Stretching the rules: Duterte Youth's bid for Congress
The twists and turns of Duterte Youth have been widely criticized across the political spectrum, but the group isn't done yet

Duterte Youth's Cardema appeals cancellation of party-list nomination
(UPDATED) 'I don't know who is giving him legal advice,' says Comelec Commissioner Rowena Guanzon, who has been consistent in her stand that Ronald Cardema is not qualified

Party-list bloc 'respects' cancellation of Cardema nomination
1-Pacman Representative Michael Romero says that while the party-list bloc recognizes Duterte Youth as a winning group in the 2019 polls, they have yet to recognize its nominee

Election lawyers, youth leaders seek to block Duterte Youth's new nominees
(UPDATED) Former poll chief Sixto Brillantes Jr also backs the petition of Millenials PH against Duterte Youth's withdrawal and substitution of new nominees

Guanzon seeks probe into ‘misrepresentation’ in Cardema's nomination document
Duterte Youth's Ronald Cardema may face criminal charges for violating the Omnibus Election Code

After Cardema nomination canceled, other Duterte Youth nominees withdraw
Ducielle Marie Suarez, wife of Duterte Youth Chairman Ronald Cardema, is now the party's second nominee

Comelec's Guanzon: Cardema bid 'clear attempt' to circumvent law
Comelec Commissioner Guanzon also says Duterte Youth Chairman Ronald Cardema's ineligibilty to serve as representative of the youth sector is 'unmistakable'

Can ruling be reversed? Groups urge vigilance over Cardema's party list nomination
They remind the public that the first division's decision to cancel the nomination can be appealed before the Comelec en banc, which 'previously showed its soft spot for Duterte Youth'

Comelec division cancels Duterte Youth's nomination of Cardema
(UPDATED) Ronald Cardema, whose congressional bid drew wide criticism across the political spectrum, can still file a motion for reconsideration with the Comelec en banc

PODCAST: Makakalusot ba si Ronald Cardema ng Duterte Youth sa Kongreso?
Ano ang mga isyu na hindi pa nareresolba kahit papalapit na ang pagbukas ng bagong Kongreso?

Comelec to withhold Duterte Youth's certificate of proclamation
Commission on Elections Commissioner Rowena Guanzon says the poll body will hold off on issuing a certificate of proclamation to Duterte Youth until petitions vs party chairman Ronald Cardema are resolved

Ice Seguerra calls out Cardema's Congress bid
'Ito lang masasabi ko, you have to be accountable for what you did to the NYC to achieve your political plans,' says singer and former National Youth Commission Ice Seguerra

Another petition vs Duterte Youth's Cardema filed with Comelec
Millennials PH asks the Commission on Elections to cancel Duterte Youth chairman Ronald Cardema's bid for a party-list seat, citing his 'attempt to mislead, misinform, or hide the fact that he is ineligible'

Ex-poll chief Brillantes, Macalintal back calls to junk Cardema's Congress bid
Veteran election lawyers throw their support behind the petition seeking to cancel Duterte Youth Chairman Ronald Cardema's nomination and withhold his certificate of proclamation

Too old to be youth official, Cardema now says he represents ‘professionals’
Election lawyer Emil Marañon III says Duterte Youth chairman Ronald Cardema's nomination should be cancelled due to the misrepresentation

Comelec's Guanzon: Duterte Youth's accreditation can be canceled
Comelec Commissioner Rowena Guanzon issues the warning after Duterte Youth fails to publish its new set of nominees 5 days after it received the poll body's resolution

Comelec hears petitions vs Duterte Youth's Cardema
The Commission on Elections en banc tackles oppositions filed against Duterte Youth Chairman Ronald Cardema and his qualifications to be a representative in Congress

Former NYC execs urge Comelec to junk Cardema's bid for Congress
Former National Youth Commission chairpersons and commissioners agree with election experts that Duterte Youth Chairman Ronald Cardema does not meet qualifications to become a youth representative in Congress

Cardema's party should have been dismissed – Comelec's Guia
Commission on Elections Commissioner Luie Tito Guia says Ronald Cardema's party-list group Duterte Youth should not have been accredited in the first place

Comelec's Guanzon: Cardema cannot sit in Congress until age issue resolved
'Walang uupo na rep ang D Youth (Duterte Youth) until the DQ (disqualification) versus Cardema is resolved,' says Comelec Commissioner Rowena Guanzon

‘Where’s the credibility, Comelec?’
Filipinos react to the Commission on Elections' decision approving the last-minute bid of Ronald Cardema to become a party-list nominee

Duterte Youth's Cardema to remain on PMA board of advisers
PMA Spokesman Major Rey Afan says Duterte Youth Chairman Ronald Cardema will keep his seat in the school's board of advisers 'per protocol'

Comelec's Guanzon dissents, says Cardema bid mocks democracy
(UPDATED) The Commission on Elections 'cannot sit idly by and allow this unabashed mockery and assault to our democratic processes and institutions to go unchastised,' says poll commissioner Rowena Guanzon

LOOK: Duterte Youth’s Cardema attends House party-list bloc meeting
Ronald Cardema meets with other party-list lawmakers on the same day the Comelec grants his petition to be the first nominee of Duterte Youth in the 18th Congress

Comelec approves substitution bid of Duterte Youth's Cardema
(3rd UPDATE) The poll body's decision means Duterte Youth Chairman Ronald Cardema is a step closer to assuming the post as party-list representative in the incoming 18th Congress

Dismissed as PMA cadet, Duterte Youth's Cardema now school's adviser
He has been named to the Philippine Military Academy board of advisers in his former capacity as National Youth Commission chairperson

[EDITORIAL] #AnimatED: Ang garapal na oportunismo ni Ronald Cardema
Isang surot si Cardema na nagsasamantala sa marupok na sistema ng eleksyon

Petitions vs Cardema pour in as Comelec decides his fate
Commissions on Elections spokesperson James Jimenez says more than 10 petitions have been filed opposing Cardema's substitution as nominee of Duterte Youth in the party list

[ANALYSIS] The dangerous Cardema precedent
The fact that he also used his position as NYC chair to campaign for Duterte Youth and other Duterte-endorsed candidates is also a possible election offense
