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De La Serna, et al vs. Commission on Elections, et al

PACIFICO DE LA SERNA and DATU ISHAK AMPATUAN, petitioners, vs. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, PROVINCIAL BOARD OF CANVASSERS OF COTABATO, JOSE V. TORRES, and ALFONSO ANGELES, respondents.

G.R. Nos. L-34797-98 | 1977-08-31

R E S O L U T I O N

FERNANDO, J:

This proceeding for mandamus with restraining order was instituted by petitioners in March of 1972 to compel respondent Commission on Elections 1 to call for new elections in certain precincts of Ampatuan, Maganoy, Lutayan, and Datu Piang in the province of Cotabato, the allegation being that there was violence or terrorism employed in such places. The perspective answers of the respondents were not filed until April of the same year. Thereafter, the parties were required to file memoranda. The memorandum for petitioners was not submitted until August 10, 1972. Thereafter, respondent Commission on...