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Zamora vs Governor Caballero, Ranario, et al

MANUEL E. ZAMORA, PETITIONER, VS. GOVERNOR JOSE R. CABALLERO, ANESIO M. RANARIO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATOR, MARIANO KINTANAR, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PROVINCIAL AUDITOR, CARMEN R. RASUL, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PROVINCIAL TREASURER, ROLANDO L. OSORIO, BELINDA G. APAWAN, ARMANDO L. SERAS, RUWEL PETER S. GONZAGA, ARMANDO C. CODILLA, RAUL B. BASA?ES, GRACIANO C. ARAFOL, JR., RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 147767 | 2004-01-14

D E C I S I O N

CARPIO-MORALES, J.:

Petitioner Manuel Zamora, a member of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Compostela Valley (the Sanggunian), seeks to invalidate all acts executed and resolutions issued by the Sanggunian during its sessions held on February 8 and 26, 2001 for lack of quorum.

It appears that on February 6, 2001, Vice-Governor Reynaldo Navarro sent a written notice of a special session on February 7, 2001.[1] Upon the request of Governor Jose R. Caballero, however, the scheduled special session was reset to February 8, 2001 without the benefit of a written notice.[2]

On February 8, 2001, the Sanggunian thus held a...