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Caballero vs. COMELEC et al. [SEPARATE CONCURRING OPINION, BRION, J.]

ROGELIO BATIN CABALLERO, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND JONATHAN ENRIQUE V. NANUD, JR., RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 209835 | 2015-09-22

SEPARATE CONCURRING OPINION


BRION, J.:

I concur with the ponencia's dismissal of the petition since the Commission on Elections (Comelec) did not commit any grave abuse of discretion when it cancelled the certificate of candidacy (CoC) of petitioner Rogelio Batin Caballero for the mayoralty post of Uyugan, Batanes in the May 13, 2013 Elections.

I agree that the issue of Caballero's residency[1] in Uyugan — an issue tains to Caballero's qualification and eligibility to run for public office - is imbued with public interest. In the absence of any grave abuse of discretion, this characterization is...