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Benjamin F. Arao Vs. Commission On Elections, Et Al.

BENJAMIN F. ARAO, petitioner, vs. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND WARLITO PULMONES, respondents.

G.R. No. 103877 | 1992-06-23

D E C I S I O N


BELLOSILLO, J.:

This petition for certiorari 1 seeks to set aside, for having allegedly been issued with grave abuse of discretion and/or in excess of jurisdiction, the Decision of respondent Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in EPC No. 88-1, 2 promulgated January 23, 1992, which reconsidered the Resolution of its First Division of December 11, 1991, 3 finding petitioner (protestee therein) "winner of the election protest by a margin of 378 votes in lieu of the original lead of protestee of 417 votes over protestant at the tie of the former's proclamation by the City Board of Canvassers of Pagadian City," and declaring...