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Mayor Barbara Ruby C. Talaga Vs. Commission on Elections and Roderick A. Alcala/Philip M. castillo Vs. Commission on Elections, Barbara Ruby Talaga and Roderick A. Alcala

MAYOR BARBARA RUBY C. TALAGA, Petitioner, - versus - COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS and RODERICK A. ALCALA, Respondents. and PHILIP M. CASTILLO, Petitioner, - versus - -COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, BARBARA RUBY TALAGA and RODERICK A. ALCALA Respondents

G.R. No. 196804 and G.R. No. 197015 | 2012-10-09

DECISION

BERSAMIN, J.:

In Focus in theses consolidated special civil actions are the disqualification of a substitute who was proclaimed the winner of a mayoralty election; and the ascertainment of who should assume the office following the substitute's disqualification.

The consolidated petitions for certiorari seek to annual and set aside the En Banc Resolution issued on May 20, 2011 in SPC No. 10-024 by the Commission on elections (COMELEC), the dispositive portion of which states:


WHEREFORE, judgement is hereby rendered:

1. REVERSING and SETTING ASIDE the January 11, 2011 Resolution of the Second Division;

2. GRANTING the petition...