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Bongbong vs. Parado, et al.

ANTERO M. BONGBONG, petitioner-appellee, vs. JAMES P. PARADO and ALFREDO A. ESPORLAS, respondents-appellants.

G.R. No. L-30361 | 1974-06-28

D E C I S I O N

FERNANDO, J:

The sole issue raised in this action for mandamus and quo warranto, more appropriately that of the latter, is who, as between petitioner Antero M. Bongbong and respondent Alfredo A. Esporlas, 1 is entitled to the position of Municipal Health Officer of Palompon, Leyte. The Court of First Instance of Leyte, presided by Judge Numeriano G. Estenzo, decided in favor of petitioner. This, too, inspite of the admissions made by petitioner in the stipulation of facts that while his appointment was that of Rural Health Physician in the Bureau of Rural Health Units Projects, he took his oath of office as Municipal...