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Laban Ng Demokratikong Pilipino vs COMELEC and Agapito Aquino [DISSENTING OPINION, SANDOVAL-GUTIERREZ, J.]

LABAN NG DEMOKRATIKONG PILIPINO, represented by its Chairman EDGARDO J. ANGARA vs. THE COMMISION ON ELECTIONS and AGAPITO A. AQUINO

G.R. No. 161265 | 2004-02-24

DISSENTING OPINION
 
SANDOVAL-GUTIERREZ, J.:

The instant case arose from an internal squabble between two (2) factions of the Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (LDP), a registered national political party, which put up their respective presidential candidates in the May 2004 national elections.

I find it necessary to state the following important antecedent facts culled from the parties' pleadings, some of which were not mentioned in the ponencia of Justice Dante O. Tinga.

On November 28, 2003, Representative Rolex Suplico (5th District Iloilo), LDP Region VI Chairman, filed with the Office of Representative Agapito A. Aquino, LDP...