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Abang Lingkod Party-List vs. Commission on Elections (Comelec)

ABANG LINGKOD PARTY-LIST (ABANG LINGKOD), Petitioner, vs. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, Respondent.

G.R. No. 206952 | 2013-10-22

EN BANC
DECISION
 
REYES, J.:
 
This is a petition for certiorari under Rule 64 in relation to Rule 65 of  the Rules of Court filed by Abang Lingkod Party-List (ABANG LINGKOD) assailing the Resolution1 dated May 10, 2013 issued by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) En Banc in SPP No. 12-238 (PLM), which, inter alia, affirmed the cancellation of ABANG LINGKOD's registration as a party-list group.
 
The Facts
 
ABANG LINGKOD is a sectoral organization that represents the interests of peasant farmers and fisherfolks, and was registered under the party-list system on December 22, 2009. It participated in the May 2010...