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Lucero Cortes, et al. vs. Fernandico Bartolome

ACTING MAYOR LUCERO CORTES and RICARDO VALENTIN, petitioners, vs. FERNANDICO BARTOLOME, respondent.

G.R. No. L-46629 | 1980-09-11

D E C I S I O N


MELENCIO-HERRERA, J.:

Originally appealed to this Tribunal on questions of law, petitioners were required to file a Petition for Review. Complying, petitioners now seek a review of the Decision of the Court of First Instance of Ilocos Norte, Branch VI, Laoag City, in Civil Case No. 6288-VI for Mandamus and Quo Warranto entitled Fernandico Bartolome vs. Actg. Mayor Lucero Cortes and Ricardo S. Valentin.

Summarized hereunder are the background facts:

Generoso S. Aquino was the duly elected Municipal Mayor of Piddig, Ilocos Norte, during the general elections of 1971 for a term of four years. Like all other elective...