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COMELEC vs. Tagle

COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, PETITIONER, VS. HON LUCENITO N. TAGLE, PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 20, IMUS, CAVITE, RESPONDENT.

G. R. Nos. 148948 & 148951-60 | 2003-02-17

D E C I S I O N
 
DAVIDE JR., C.J.:
 
In this special civil action for certiorari and mandamus, petitioner Commission on Elections (COMELEC) seeks the nullification of the orders of 16 March 2001[1] and 9 May 2001[2] of respondent Judge Lucenito N. Tagle of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 20, Imus, Cavite, denying petitioner’s motion to dismiss Criminal Cases Nos. 7950-00 to 7959-00 and 7980-00 and motion for reconsideration, respectively.

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