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Dimapilis vs. COMELEC

JOSEPH C. DIMAPILIS, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, RESPONDENT

G.R. No. 227158 | 2017-04-18

D E C I S I O N
 
PERLAS-BERNABE, J.:
 
Before the Court is a petition for certiorari[1] with urgent prayer for the issuance of a Temporary Restraining Order and/or a Status Quo Ante Order and/or a Writ of Preliminary Injunction, assailing the Resolutions dated April 11, 2016[2] and August 31, 2016[3] of respondent Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in SPA No. 13-436 (BRGY) (MP), which cancelled the Certificate of Candidacy (CoC) filed by petitioner Joseph C. Dimapilis (petitioner) for the position of Punong Barangay of Barangay Pulung Maragul, Angeles City (Brgy. Pulung Maragul) for the October 28, 2013 Barangay Elections (2013...