CEBU CITY — Former Mandaue mayor Jonas Cortes clarified that there was no P1 billion payment to secure his return to the mayoral race and denied allegations of bribery linked to the Supreme Court's issuance of a temporary restraining order (TRO) in his favor.
The TRO halted the Commission on Elections (Comelec) from disqualifying Cortes or removing his name from the list of candidates for the 2025 elections.