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Emilio Arzaga vs. Francisco Bobis, Sr. 116 Phil. 702

EMILIO ARZAGA, petitioner, vs. FRANCISCO BOBIS, SR., respondents.

G.R. No. L-18953 | 1962-10-30

D E C I S I O N 


REYES, J.B.L., J.: 

In the general election of November 10, 1959, the board of municipal canvassers of El Nido, Palawan, proclaimed incumbent Emilio Arzaga mayor with a majority of 2 votes (509 by 507). His election was contested in due time, and the Court of First Instance of Palawan likewise declared him winner by 3 votes (509 by 506). His opponent Francisco Bobis, Sr., brought the case to court of Appeals. The latter reversed the decision of the lower court and declared Bobis, Sr., the winner by 5 votes (502 by 507). The present case is an appeal by certiorari from the decision of the Court of Appeals. 

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