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Silverio R. Tagolino Vs. House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal and Lucy Marie Torres-Gomez

SILVERIO R. TAGOLINO, Petitioner, vs. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ELECTORAL ‘TRIBUNAL AND LUCY MARIE TORRES- GOMEZ, Respondents.

G.R. No. 202202 | 2013-03-19

EN BANC
 
DECISION
 
PERLAS-BERNABE, J.:
 
Assailed in this Petition for Certiorarí and Prohibition under Rule 65 of the Rules of Court is the March 22, 2012 Decisionl of _the House of Representatives Electoral TribunalfHRET) in HRET Case No. lO--031 (QW which declared the validity of private respondent Lucy Marie Torres-Gomez’s substitution as the LiberalY YParty’s replacement candidate for the position of Leyte' Representative (Fourth Legislative District) in lieu of Richard Gomez.
 
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On November 30, 2009, Richard Gomez (Richard) filed his...