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B. Aquino, Jr. et al. Vs. Commission on elections, et al

BENIGNO S. AQUINO, JR., TRINIDAD HERRERA, BISHOP FRANCISCO CLAVER, S.J., BISHOP ANTONIO NEPOMUCENO, BISHOP JESUS VARELA, BISHOP FELIX ZAFRA, BISHOP TEOTIMO PACIS, EUGENIO LOPEZ, JR., SERGIO OSMENA, III, ANTONIO ARANETA, ANTONIO MIRANDA, RAUL GONZALES, JOK

G.R. No. L-40004 | 1975-01-31

D E C I S I O N


MAKASIAR, J:

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This petition for prohibition, which was filed on January 21, 1975, seeks the nullification of Presidential Decrees Nos. 1366, 1366-

A, calling a referendum for February 27, 1975, Presidential Decrees Nos. 629 and 630 appropriating funds therefor, and Presidential Decrees Nos. 637 and 637-A specifying the referendum questions, as well as other presidential decrees, orders and instructions relative to the said referendum.

The respondents, through the Solicitor General, filed their comment on January 28, 1975. After the oral argument of over 7 hours on January 30, 1975, the Court resolved to consider the...