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Antonio Y. Co vs. Electoral Tribunal of the House of Representatives (HRET)

ANTONIO Y. CO, petitioner, vs. ELECTORAL TRIBUNAL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and JOSE ONG, JR., respondents.

G.R. Nos. 92191-92 | 1991-07-30

D E C I S I O N
 
GUTIERREZ, JR., J p:
 
The petitioners come to this Court asking for the setting aside and reversal of a decision of the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal (HRET).
 
The HRET declared that respondent Jose Ong, Jr. is a natural born Filipino citizen and a resident of Laoang, Northern Samar for voting purposes. The sole issue before us is whether or not, in making that determination, the HRET acted with grave abuse of discretion.
 
On May 11, 1987, the congressional election for the second district of Northern Samar was held.
 
Among the candidates who vied for the position of representative in the...