G.R. No. 258456 [Formerly UDK 17252] - GIORGIDI B. AGGABAO AND AMELITA S. NAVARRO, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS (COMELEC) AND LAW DEPARTMENT.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

ACCORDINGLY , the petition is PARTLY GRANTED . Document No. 21-3973 dated November 10, 2021, Document No. 21-7467 dated December 22, 2021, and Document No. 22-0176 dated January 5, 2022 issued by respondent Commission on Elections are NULLIFIED . As for petitioners' prayer to admit the Certificate of Candidacy of Giorgidi B. Aggabao as substitute candidate for Mayor of Santiago City and to include his name in the list of candidates for the post, the same is DECLARED MOOT . The Manifestation dated June 10, 2022 of the Commission on Elections bearing its explanation why the Temporary Restraining Order under Order dated January 25, 2022 was not complied with is NOTED and ACCEPTED . To avoid a recurrence of similar incidents in the future, the Commission on Elections is strongly urged to adopt a practicable plan and timeline to ensure that all cases which involve substitution cases or similar cases which may result in the inclusion or exclusion of a candidate from the ballot are resolved at the earliest possible time. SO ORDERED.