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Domacao Alonto, Et Al. vs. Commission On Elections, Et Al.

DOMACAO ALONTO, DATU GASANARA LUCMAN, HADJI MAPUNUD DATU-IMAN, SHEIK ISMAEL LAUT and SULTAN GUILING BUNTALIS, petitioners, vs. THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, THE PROVINCIAL BOARD OF CANVASSERS OF LANAO DEL SUR, LINANG MANDANGAN, KASAN MAROHOMBSAR, IBRAHIM ALI, CARIM DIPATUAN and BADIONAID BALUT, respondents.

G.R. No. L-2849 | 1968-02-28

D E C I S I O N 


REYES, J.B.L., J.: 

The petitioners, Liberal candidates for provincial offices in the elections of November 14, 1967, resorted to this Court in quest of writs of certiorari and mandamus to reverse the decision of respondent Commission on Elections (Comelec for short) of December 19, 1967, dismissing their petition for permanent suspension of the canvass of the votes case for candidates for provincial offices in various precincts in 27 municipalities of Lanao del Sur, to wit: 

1. Marawi City 15. Molondo 

2. Saguiaran 16. Bacolod Grande 

3. Piagapo 17. Madalum 

4. Kapai 18. Madamba 

5. Ramain 19....