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Javier and Piccio III vs. Cadiao etc.

J. TOBIAS M. JAVIER and VINCENT H. PICCIO III, Pet itioners, vs. RHODORA J. CADIAO, ALFONSO V. COMBONG, JR., BENJAMINE. JUANITAS, CALIXTO G. ZALDIVAR III, DANTE M. BERIONG, FERNANDO C. CORVERA, HECTOR L. FRANGUE and KENNY S. OLANDRES, Respondents. Present: VELASCO, JR., J., Chairperson, PERALTA, PEREZ, REYES, and JARDELEZA, JJ.

G.R. No. 185369 | 2016-08-03

Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Manila
 
 
THIRD DIVISION
 
RESOLUTION
 
REYES, J.:
 
Should the Vice Governor, as the presiding officer of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, be counted in the determination of what number constitutes as the majority?
 
Before the Court is the Petition for Review on Certiorari1 assailing the Order2 issued on August 7, 2008 by the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of San Jose, Antique, Branch 12, in Civil Case No. 08-02-3645, which upheld the validity of the passage of Resolution No. 42-2008 by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Antique (SP). The said resolution sought the reorganization then...