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Ciceron P. Altarejos vs COMELEC, Jose Almi?e And Vernon Versoza.

CICERON P. ALTAREJOS, Petitioner, versus COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, JOSE ALMI?E and VERNON VERSOZA, Respondents.

G.R. No. 163256 | 2004-11-10

DECISION



AZCUNA, J.:



This is a petition for certiorari, with prayer for the issuance of a temporary restraining order and/or a writ of prohibitory and mandatory injunction, to set aside the Resolution promulgated by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC), First Division, on March 22, 2004 disqualifying petitioner Ciceron P. Altarejos from running as mayor of San Jacinto, Masbate, and another resolution of the COMELEC en banc promulgated on May 7, 2004 denying petitioner's motion for reconsideration.



The factual antecedents are as follows:



Petitioner Altarejos was a candidate for mayor in the Municipality of San Jacinto, Masbate...