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[3/3] Henry P. Lanot Vs. Commission on Elections.

[3/3] HENRY P. LANOT, substituted by MARIO S. RAYMUNDO, Petitioner, CHARMIE Q. BENAVIDES, Petitioner-Intervenor, versus COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS and VICENTE P. EUSEBIO, Respondents.

G.R. No. 164858 | 2006-11-16

SEPARATE OPINION
 

TINGA, J. :

In legal contemplation, petitions for disqualification of election candidates are supposed to be filed, litigated and decided prior to the proclamation of the candidate sought to be disqualified. Any attempt to initiate or intervene in a petition for disqualification must be done before the proclamation of the candidate. Yet Justice Carpio's opinion now rules that even long after the candidate has been proclaimed, any person who professes some interest may be allowed to intervene. This is a ruling that would effectively lengthen the adjudication of petitions for disqualification and encourage the...