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Guillermo R. Sanchez, Et Al. Vs. Commission On Elections, Et Al.

GUILLERMO R. SANCHEZ, and CARLITO T. TAN, petitioners, vs. THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS and its COMMISSIONERS, ZACARIAS V. PIZARRO, Jr., in his capacity as CITY ELECTION REGISTRAR OF BUTUAN CITY, EMMANUEL R. BALANON and MANUEL D. CA?ETE, respondents. Rodolfo B. Ato and Roan I. Libarios for petitioners. Emmanuel R. Balanon for private respondent Manuel D. Ca?ete and in his behalf.

G.R. Nos. 94459-60 | 1991-01-24

R E S O L U T I O N


BIDIN, J.:

This is a petition for prohibition and injunction, with prayer for the issuance of a temporary restraining order, seeking to enjoin respondent Commission on Elections (hereinafter COMELEC) and the Election Registrar of Butuan City, from implementing Minute Resolution No. 90-0590 adopted by the COMELEC on June 27, 1990, directing the holding of recall proceedings against petitioners herein on August 11, 18 and 25, 1990.

The facts are undisputed.

On February 5, 1990, private respondents Emmanuel R. Balanon, a defeated candidate for City Mayor and Manuel D. Cañete filed separate notices of recall...