G.R. No. 157687 - FERNANDO U. BATUL, VS. LUCILO BAYRON AND COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS (FIRST DIVISION).G.R. NO. 158959.FERNANDO U. BATUL, VS. LUCILO BAYRON AND COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS (FIRST DIVISION).D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE, premises considered, the Protestees presentation of the testimonies of the fifty (50) BEI Chairpersons is hereby DENIED for the reasons discussed above, it appearing that the Protestee has no other evidence to present other than the above-mentioned fifty (50) BEI Chairpersons, he is directed to file his Formal Offer of Evidence within five (5) days from receipt hereof. Protestant shall file his Comment on Protestees Formal Offer of Evidence within three (3) days from receipt thereof. Thereafter, the Commission (First Division) shall issue a Ruling on Protestees Formal Offer of Evidence and both parties shall have a non-extendible period of fifteen (15) days from receipt of the Ruling to file their respective Memorandum. After the lapse of the given period, with or without the Memoranda, the instant case shall be deemed submitted for Resolution. SO ORDERED.