In 2001, Chavez ran as the official candidate of the KBL; he garnered a measly 2% of the total votes cast. COMELEC allowed him to run again in 2004, but allies of another Chavez—Alyansa ng Pag-Asa candidate Francisco Chavez, the same candidate who questioned Melchor’s candidacy in 1992—sought Melchor’s disqualification. COMELEC eventually declared Melchor as a nuisance candidate.
In 2001, Chavez ran as the KBL candidate but received only 2% of the total votes; COMELEC allowed him to run again in 2004. However, allies of another Chavez—Alyansa ng Pag-Asa’s Francisco Chavez, who had challenged Melchor’s candidacy in 1992—attempted to have Melchor disqualified. Ultimately, COMELEC declared Melchor a disruptive candidate.