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Columbres vs. COMELEC

ROLANDO E. COLUMBRES, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND HILARIO DE GUZMAN, JR., RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 142038 | 2000-09-18

D E C I S I O N
 
BUENA, J.:
 
This petition for certiorari seeks the nullification of the COMELEC En Banc Resolution dated January 25, 2000 which affirmed the Resolution of the Second Division setting aside the decision of the Regional Trial Court of Dagupan City, Branch 40 in Election Case No. D- 31-98 annulling the election and proclamation of private respondent Hilario de Guzman, Jr. as Mayor of San Jacinto, Pangasinan in the May 11, 1998 elections.

Petitioner Rolando Columbres and private respondent Hilario de Guzman, Jr. were candidates for the position of Mayor of San Jacinto, Pangasinan during the May 11, 1998...