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Francisco Ocampo vs COMELEC, Municipal Board of Canvassers of Sta Rita Pampanga & Arthur Salalila

FRANCISCO D. OCAMPO, petitioner, vs. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, MUNICIPAL BOARD OF CANVASSERS OF STA. RITA, PAMPANGA and ARTHUR L. SALALILA, respondents.

G.R. No. 136282 | 2000-02-15

D E C I S I O N

KAPUNAN, J.:

The case before us hinges on the question of whether or not to include in the canvass the contested election returns.

The facts are as follows:

Francisco D. Ocampo and Arthur L. Salalila were candidates for Mayor in the Municipality of Sta. Rita, Province of Pampanga during the May 11, 1998 elections. There were 78 precincts in said municipality. During the canvassing of the election returns which started on May 12, 1998 and ended on May 14, 1998 petitioner moved for the exclusion of the election returns in 8 precincts from Barangay Basilia considering that the turnout of votes was allegedly lopsided...