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Agapito A. Aquino vs. Commission On Elections (COMELEC) [CONCURRING OPINION, PADILLA, J.]

AGAPITO A. AQUINO, petitioner, vs. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, MOVE MAKATI, MATEO BEDON and JUANITO ICARO, respondents.

G.R. No. 120265 | 1995-09-18

Separate Opinions 

PADILLA, J., concurring: 

I agree with the conclusion reached by the majority that petitioner Aquino has not shown by clear and convincing evidence that he had established his residence in the second district of Makati City for a period of not less than one (1) year prior to the 8 May 1995 elections. However, I do not fully subscribe to its proposition that petitioner's residence (in Makati) should be his "domicile of choice". 

Article VI, Section 6 of the Constitution provides that: 

No person shall be a member of the House of Representatives unless he is a natural-born citizen of the Philippines and on...