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Sevilla vs. COE

FERDINAND V. SEVILLA, Petitioner, vs. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS and RANIE B. GUPIT, Respondents. Present: CARPIO, J., PERALTA, BERSAMIN, DEL CASTILLO, PERLAS-BERNABE, LEONEN, JARDELEZA,* CAGUIOA, TIJAM, * REYES, A., JR., GESMUNDO, * REYES, J., JR., and HERNANDO,* JJ.

G.R. No. 227797 | 2018-11-13

Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Manila
 
EN BANC
 
DECISION
 
CARPIO, J.:
 
The Case
 
For resolution is a petition for certiorari 1 dated 7 November 2016 filed by Ferdinand V. Sevilla (petitioner) assailing the Resolution2 of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) En Banc dated 13 October 2016 denying petitioner's motion for reconsideration of the Resolution3 of the COMELEC First Division dated 17 September 2015 in EAC (BRGY) No. 178-2014.
 
The Resolution of the COMELEC First Division dated 17 September 2015 affirmed the Decision of the Municipal Circuit Trial Court (MCTC) dated 30 April 2014 annulling the...