Back

Casan Macode Maquiling Vs. Commission on Elections, Rommel Arnado y Cagoco, Linog G. Balua [Dissenting Opinion, J. Brion]

G.R. No. 195649- CASAN MACODE lMAQUILlNG, Petitioner. vs. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, ROMMEL ARNADO y CACOCO, LINOG C. BALUA, Respondents. [Dissenting Opinion, J. Brion]

G.R. No. 195649 | 2013-04-16

DISSENTING OPINION

BRION,.J.: 

l dissent from the ponencia 's conclusions that:

(1) respondent Rommel C. Arnado's (Arnodo) use of his US passrort in traveling twice to the US violated his Oath of Henunciation so that he reverted back to the status of a dual citizen a distinct ground for disqualification under Section 40(d) of the Local Government Code (LGC) that barredl him from assuming the office of Mavor of Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte and 

(2) the petitioner, Casan Macode Maquiling (Maquiling), the "second placer" in the 2010 elections, should be rightfully seated as Mayor of Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte. 

I base this Dissent...