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Mayor Ibarra R. Manzala vs. COMELEC, et al.

MAYOR IBARRA R. MANZALA, Petitioner, versus COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS and JULIE R. MONTON, Respondents.

G.R. No. 176211 | 2007-05-08

DECISION
 


AZCUNA, J.:

This is a petition for certiorari and prohibition with prayer for the issuance of a temporary restraining order (TRO), or status quo ante order, and/or writ of preliminary injunction.

Petitioner Ibarra R. Manzala seeks to annul the resolution, dated August 24, 2006, of the Former Second Division[1] of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC), declaring private respondent Julie R. Monton to be the duly elected Municipal Mayor of Magdiwang, Romblon in the May 10, 2004 National and Local Elections, and the resolution of the COMELEC en banc,[2] dated January 24, 2007, denying petitioner's motion for reconsideration and...