Melchor Chavez

Melchor "Mel" Chavez

Running for Senator

Controversies

Melchor Chavez was declared a nuisance candidate five times

Chavez ran for senator in the past elections since 1992. He was disqualified by COMELEC and declared a nuisance candidate five times, and three times he was allowed to run in the past national elections. Despite having been a perennial losing candidate, he kept on persisting. He said, "Kung ako’y hindi na magtatakbo, wala na akong pagasang manalo."
February 2019
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Chavez put himself forward as one of the witnesses of the Vizconde Massacre

Chavez, in a sworn statement before the DOJ claimed that Hubert Webb's passport was fake. He also claimed to know of an 'Edmund A' who produced the fake passport for Webb however, Chavez could not provide any details after further interrogations.
December 2010
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Chavez filed a disqualification case against President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

In his petition to disqualify President Arroyo, Chavez claimed that Arroyo's certificate of candidacy was just a simple piece of paper that has been notarized by an assistant city prosecutor. He also claimed that it was not filed.
April 2004
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Melchor Chavez and lawyer of former solicitor general, Francisco Chavez exchanged curses at the COMELEC

Mel Chavez's candidacy was disqualified by COMELEC which led to his frustration. He began to direct curses at Atty. Miranda who in turn challenged him to a fight outside the COMELEC office.
February 2004
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