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Marcelino C. Libanan vs. House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal, et al.

MARCELINO C. LIBANAN, petitioner vs. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ELECTORAL TRIBUNAL and JOSE T. RAMIREZ, respondents.

G.R. No. 129783 | 1997-12-22

D E C I S I O N


VITUG, J.:

The 28th May 1997 decision of the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal ("HRET"), which affirmed the proclamation of herein private respondent Jose Tan Ramirez declaring him to be the duly elected Representative of Eastern Samar for having obtained the plurality of votes over petitioner Marcelino Libanan, and the 20th June 1997 resolution of the HRET, which denied with finality petitioner's motion for reconsideration, are sought to be annulled in this special civil action for certiorari.

Petitioner Marcelino Libanan and private respondent Jose Ramirez were among the candidates for the lone congressional...