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Eligio T. Leyva, Et Al. vs. Commission On Elections, Et Al.

ELIGIO T. LEYVA and IRENEO L. SANTIAGO, petitioners, vs. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, MUNICIPALITY OF GENERAL SANTOS, COTABATO, MUNICIPAL MAYOR, MUNICIPAL VICE-MAYOR, MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF GENERAL SANTOS, COTABATO, respondents.

G.R. No. L-25469 | 1966-10-29

D E C I S I O N 


MAKALINTAL, J.: 

Republic Act No. 4413, entitled "An Act creating the City of Rajah Buayan" and constituting the charter thereof, was approved by the Congress of the Philippines on June 17, 1965. Under section 2 of the Act the city thus created "shall comprise the present territorial jurisdiction of the Municipality of General Santos in the Province of Cotabato." The other sections set up the structure of the city government, its departments and offices, their respective powers and functions, and other matters pertaining to administration. The seed of the present discord is contained in the last provision - Section...