Why this matters: Cardema’s move is seen as an attempt to clear the way for the withdrawal of his nomination as Duterte Youth’s first nominee. Former poll chair Sixto Brillantes Jr and election lawyer Emil Marañon earlier opposed Cardema’s attempt to withdraw his nomination, saying the poll body must first rule on his motion for reconsideration, which asked the Comelec en banc to reconsider the cancellation of his nomination.