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Caruncho III vs. COMELEC

EMILIANO R. “BOY” CARUNCHO III, petitioner, vs. THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, and The Chairman ATTY. CASIANO ATUEL, JR. and MEMBERS, ATTY. GRACE S. BELVIS, DR. FLORENTINA R. LIZANO, City Board of Canvassers, City of Pasig, respondents.

G.R. No. 135996 | 1999-09-30

EN BANC
Decision

YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.:

Petitioner Emiliano R. Caruncho III was the candidate of the Liberal Party for the congressional seat in the lone district of Pasig City at the May 11, 1998 synchronized elections.  The other candidates were:  Arnulfo G. Acedera, Jr. (Lakas-NUCD-UMDP); Marcelino P. Arias (Nacionalista Party); Roberto C. Bassig (Independent); Esmeraldo T. Batacan (PDR-LM Coalition); Henry P. Lanot (LAMMP); Francisco C. Rivera, Jr. (PRP/PDR); Elpidio G. Tuason (Independent), and Raoul V. Victorino (Liberal Party/LAMMP).

At 9:00 o’clock in the morning of May 12, 1998, respondent Pasig City Board of Canvassers...