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Rustico Antonio vs COMELEC and Miranda, Jr

RUSTICO H. ANTONIO, petitioner, vs. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS and VICENTE T. MIRANDA, JR., respondents.

G.R. No. 135869 | 1999-09-22

D E C I S I O N


GONZAGA-REYES, J.:

Is the period to appeal a decision of a municipal trial court to the Commission on Elections ("COMELEC") in an election protest involving a barangay position five (5) days per COMELEC Rules of Procedure or ten (10) days as provided for in Republic Act 66791 [An Act To Amend Republic Act No. 6653 To Postpone The Barangay Elections To March 28, 1989, Prescribing Additional Rules Governing The Conduct Of Barangay Election And For Other Purposes.] and the Omnibus Election Code? This is the sole issue posed in the instant petition for certiorari under Rule 65 of the 1997 Rules of Civil Procedure seeking to...