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Artemio Pedragoza vs. Commission on Elections, et al

ARTEMIO PEDRAGOZA, Petitioner, versus COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS and FRANCISCO SUMULONG, JR., Respondents.

G.R. No. 169885 | 2006-07-25

EN BANC

D E C I S I O N 

CARPIO, J.: 

The Case 

This is a petition for certiorari[1] of the Resolution dated 30 September 2005 of the Commission on Elections ("COMELEC") En Banc affirming the ruling of the COMELEC First Division ("First Division") in an election protest case involving the office of Punong Barangay of De La Paz, Antipolo City. 

The Facts

Petitioner Artemio Pedragoza ("petitioner") and respondent Francisco Sumulong, Jr. ("respondent") were among the candidates for Punong Barangay of De La Paz, Antipolo City in the 15 July 2002 Sangguniang Kabataan and Barangay elections. Petitioner was proclaimed winner by a...