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Atty. Francisco vs. COMELEC

ATTY. PABLO B. FRANCISCO, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND ATTY. JOHNIELLE KEITH P. NIETO, RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 230249 | 2018-04-24

D E C I S I O N
 
VELASCO JR., J.:
 
Nature of the Case

This treats of the petition for certiorari under Rule 64, in relation to Rule 65, of the Rules of Court filed by Atty. Pablo B. Francisco (Francisco), which seeks to nullify the February 2, 2017 Resolution[1] of the public respondent Commission on Elections (COMELEC) En Banc. The assailed ruling dismissed Francisco's Petition for Disqualification against private respondent Atty. Johnielle Keith P. Nieto (Nieto).
 
The Facts

Francisco is a registered voter in Cainta, Rizal, while Nieto was elected as mayor of the same municipality in 2013. Nieto filed a...