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Romeo G. Jalosjos Vs. The Commission on Elections, Maria Isabelle G. Climaco-Salazar, R.B. Natividad, A.N. Onrubia, A.N.K. Sampang, J.L. Lobregat, Adelante Zamboanga Party & E.C. Atilano

ROMEO G. JALOSJOS, Petitioner, vs. THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, MARIA ISABELLE G. CLIMACO-SALAZAR, ROEL B. NATIVIDAD, ARTURO N. ONRUBIA, AHMAD NARZAD K. SAMPANG, JOSE L. LOBREGAT, ADELANTE ZAMBOANGA PARTY, AND ELBERT C. ATILANO, Respondents.

G.R. No. 205033 | 2013-06-18

EN BANC 

DECISION 

PERLAS-BERNABE, J.: 

Assailed in this petition for certiorari1 filed under Rule 64 in relation to Rule 65 of the Rules of Court is the Commission on Elections' (COMELEC) En Bane Resolution No. 96132 dated January 15, 2013, ordering the denial of due course to and/or cancellation of petitioner Romeo G. Jalosjos' certificate of candidacy (CoC) as a mayoralty candidate for Zamboanga City. 

The Facts 

On November 16, 2001, the Court promulgated its Decision in G.R. Nos. 132875-76, entitled “People of the Philippines v. Romeo G. Jalosjos,” 3 convicting petitioner by final judgment of two (2) counts of...