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ROSALINDA A. PENERA, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND EDGAR T. ANDANAR, RESPONDENTS. [DISSENTING OPINION CARPIO, J.]

ROSALINDA A. PENERA, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND EDGAR T. ANDANAR, RESPONDENTS. [DISSENTING OPINION CARPIO, J.]

G. R. No. 181613 | 2009-09-11

 

DISSENTING OPINION
CARPIO, J.:

The ponencia disqualified Rosalinda A. Penera (Penera) from running for the office of Mayor of Sta. Monica, Surigao del Norte and declared the proclaimed Vice-Mayor as the rightful successor to the resulting permanent vacancy. I submit that the ponencia made an erroneous ruling: Penera should remain as Mayor of Sta. Monica, Surigao del Norte and the charge against Penera should be dismissed.

Edgar T. Andanar (Andanar) filed a Petition for Disqualification against Penera, as well as the candidates for Vice-Mayor and Sangguniang Bayan who belonged to her political party, for...