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Amado S. Bagatsing, Ernesto M. Maceda, And Jaime Lopez, Petitioners, Vs. Commission On Elections And Jose L. Atienza, Respondents.

AMADO S. BAGATSING, ERNESTO M. MACEDA, and JAIME LOPEZ, petitioners, vs. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS and JOSE L. ATIENZA, respondents.

G.R. No. 134047 | 1999-12-08

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KAPUNAN, J.:

In this petition for certiorari petitioners seek to annul and set aside the Resolution dated June 4, 1998 of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) First Division directing the proclamation of private respondent as Mayor of the City of Manila for having been issued with grave abuse of discretion amounting to lack, or excess, of jurisdiction.

The backdrop of the instant case reveals the following antecedent facts:

Petitioners Amado S. Bagatsing, Ernesto M. Maceda and Jaime Lopez and herein private respondent Jose L. Atienza were candidates for the position of Mayor of Manila in the May 11, 1998...