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Nicolas C. Castromayor Vs. Commission On Elections, Et Al.

NICOLAS C. CASTROMAYOR, petitioner, vs. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS and the MUNICIPAL BOARD OF CANVASSERS OF CALINDOG, ILOILO, respondents.

G.R. No. 120426 | 1995-11-23

D E C I S I O N


MENDOZA, J.:

This is a petition for certiorari, prohibition, and mandamus seeking to set a aside resolution of the Commission on Election (COMELEC) which directs the Municipal Board of Canvassers of Calinog, Iloilo to reconvene for the purpose of annulling the proclamation of petitioner Nicolas C. Castromayor as councilor of that municipality and of proclaiming the winner after a recomputation of the votes.

Petitioner was a candidate for a seat in the eight-member Sangguniang Bayan of the municipality of Calinog, Iloilo in the elections held on May 8, 1995.

After the votes had been cast, the Municipal Board of...