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Gatchalian vs. CE

ESMERALDO M. GATCHALIAN, petitioner on his behalf and on behalf of all others similarly situated, vs. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, respondent.

G.R. No. L-32560-61 | 1970-10-22

D E C I S I O N 


MAKASIAR, J: 

Petitioner Esmeraldo M. Gatchalian alleges that he is a candidate for delegate to the Constitutional Convention for the first district of Rizal, having filed his certificate of candidacy with the Commission on Elections on September 8, 1970. 

It appears that pursuant to the request of the advertising firms and associations of the Philippines, the Commission on Elections promulgated on August 13, 1970 Comelec Resolution No. RR-707 holding that "donations of billboards to the Commission by foreigners or companies or corporations owned and controlled partially or wholly by foreigners are not covered...