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Ernesto G. Perez, et al. Vs. Commission on Elections, et al.

ERNESTO G. PEREZ, PEDRO C. GONZALES, ZACARIAS AGNO, REYNALDO AQUINO, AMBROCIO BANAWA, JUAN BATHAN, ANASTACIO MANALO, ANTONIO MARALIT, SOTERO PROMENTILLA, and WINEFRED VILLANO, petitioners, vs. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, NORBERTO SEGUNIAL, PELAGIO M. CARA, RODELITO ANORICO, JUANITO ATIENZA, FRANCISCO CABUNGCAL, VICENTE KASILAO, ELPIDIO MENDOZA, PEDRO RODRIGUEZ, CONRADO ONAL, and MARTIN SALAZAR, respondents.

G.R. No. L-55873 | 1985-02-25

D E C I S I O N


FERNANDO, C.J.:

It is the procedural due process guarantee that reliance is placed by petitioners in this certiorari and prohibition proceeding. The necessity of an inquiry into the merit of such an approach is obviated by the fact that there is actually an election protest between the same parties.

The petitioners are Ernesto G. Perez who was the official candidate of the Nacionalista Party for Mayor of Sta. Teresita, Batangas; Pedro C. Gonzales for Vice-Mayor; and Zacarias Agno, Reynaldo Aquino, Ambrosio Banawa, Juan Bathan, Anastacio Manalo, Antonio Maralit, Sotero Promentilla and Winefred Villano for members of the...