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Jose Emmanuel Carlos vs Hon. Adoracion Angeles and Antonio Serapio

JOSE EMMANUEL L. CARLOS, petitioner, vs. HON. ADORACION G. ANGELES, IN HER CAPACITY AS THE ACTING PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN CALOOCAN CITY (BRANCH 125) and ANTONIO M. SERAPIO, respondents.

G.R. No. 142907 | 2000-11-29

D E C I S I O N

PARDO, J.:

The Case

The case before the Court is an original special civil action for certiorari and prohibition with preliminary injunction or temporary restraining order seeking to annul the decision of the Regional Trial Court, Caloocan City, Branch 125, the dispositive portion of which reads as follows:

WHEREFORE, premises considered, the proclamation of the Protestee, Jose Emmanuel Carlos, by the Board of Canvassers is accordingly SET ASIDE.

The Court hereby FINDS the Protestant, ANTONIO SERAPIO, as the DULY ELECTED MAYOR OF VALENZUELA CITY.

SO ORDERED.[1]
 
The Facts

Petitioner Jose Emmanuel L. Carlos and respondent...