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JurisprudenceG.R. No. 158734 -

G.R. No. 158734 - ROBERTO ALBAÑA, KATHERINE BELO, GENEROSO DERRAMAS, VICENTE DURAN, RICARDO ARAQUE, MERLINDA DEGALA, GABRIEL ARANAS, ERNESTO BITOON AND JUVIC DESLATE, VS. PIO JUDE S. BELO, RODOLFO DEOCAMPO AND LORENCITO DIAZ.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

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Cited Laws

RA 817RA 393,RA 703RA 378,RA 98RA 439,RA 6646,RA 290,RA 192,RA 98,RA 6646
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TL;DR — Ruling

WHEREFORE, the petition is GRANTED. The COMELEC Resolutions dated October 21, 2003 and May 5, 2004 are hereby NULLIFIED AND SET ASIDE. As a necessary consequence, the proclamation of the private respondents on June 10, 2004 by the Municipal Board of Canvassers as the elected Mayor, Vice-Mayor and Members of the Sangguniang Bayan of the Municipality of Panitan, Capiz, respectively, is, likewise, NULLIFIED AND SET ASIDE. No costs.

Decision

Ruling

WHEREFORE, the petition is GRANTED. The COMELEC Resolutions dated October 21, 2003 and May 5, 2004 are hereby NULLIFIED AND SET ASIDE. As a necessary consequence, the proclamation of the private respondents on June 10, 2004 by the Municipal Board of Canvassers as the elected Mayor, Vice-Mayor and Members of the Sangguniang Bayan of the Municipality of Panitan, Capiz, respectively, is, likewise, NULLIFIED AND SET ASIDE. No costs. SO ORDERED.