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Silverio R. Tagolino Vs. House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal and Lucy Marie Torres-Gomez [Dissenting Opinion J. Leonardo-De Castro, J. Abad]

SILVERIO R. TAGOLINO, Petitioner, vs HOUSE 0F REPRESENTATIVES and LUCY MARIE TORRES-GOMEZ, Respondent. [Dissenting Opinion J. Leonardo-De Castro, J. Abad]

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

EN BANC
 
DISSENTING OPINION
 
LEONARDO  DE CASTRO, J.:
 
I Vote to deny the petition of Silverio R. Tagolino on the ground that after the lapse of the reglementary period of ten (10) days from the date of proclamation of respondent Lucy Marie Torres-Gomez as the duly elected Representative of the Fourth Legislative District of Leyte, the said proclamation can no longer be assailed by an election protest or a petition for quo warranto. Moreover, the substitution by said respondent of her husband Richard Gomez cannot be questioned, there being no factual basis to assail the decision of the...