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[2/2] Eufrocino M. Codilla, Sr. vs Hon. Jose De Venecia, et al

[2/2] EUFROCINO M. CODILLA, SR., petitioner, vs. HON. JOSE DE VENECIA, ROBERTO P. NAZARENO, in their official capacities as Speaker and Secretary-General of the House of Representatives, respectively, and MA. VICTORIA L. LOCSIN, respondents.

G.R. No. 150605 | 2002-12-10

The core issues in this case are: (a) whether the proclamation of respondent Locsin by the COMELEC Second Division is valid; (b) whether said proclamation divested the COMELEC en banc of jurisdiction to review its validity; and (c) assuming the invalidity of said proclamation, whether it is the ministerial duty of the public respondents to recognize petitioner Codilla, Sr. as the legally elected Representative of the 4th legislative district of Leyte vice respondent Locsin.

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Whether the proclamation of respondent Locsin is valid.

After carefully reviewing the records of this case, we find that the proclamation of respondent Locsin is...