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Nur Jaafar vs COMELEC, Matba, et al

DNUR G. JAAFAR, petitioner, vs. THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, RADJA JUBAIDA H. MATBA, ISMAEL B. ABUBAKAR, JR., HABID GULAM HADJIRUL, SAURAGAL DAYAN, HADJA MONERA MANAGULA, HADJI LADJAKAWASA ABARASA, ABDURAHMAN NAWALI and LAUREL TAHILI, respondents.

G.R. No. 134188 | 1999-03-15

R E S O L U T I O N


GONZAGA-REYES, J:

In this petition filed on 6 July 1998, Nur G. Jaafar assails the validity of Minute Resolution No. 98-1959 dated 29 June 1998 which ordered a manual counting of ballots in the province of Tawi-Tawi, cast during the 11 May 1998 elections and in the meantime, suspended the effects of the proclamation of the petitioner as the winner for the congressional seat of Tawi-Tawi, together with the other candidates who won in other provincial positions.

Briefly, the antecedents are:

Herein petitioner and the private respondent were rival candidates for the congressional seat in Tawi-Tawi during the May 11,...