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Penson, et. al. vs. COMELEC

RICARDO L. PENSON, HANS CHRISTIAN M. SEÑERES, RIZALITO L. DAVID, AND BALDOMERO C. FALCONE, PETITIONERS, GLENN A. CHONG, MELCHOR G. MAGDAMO, NELSON J. CELIS, WENDELL A. UNLAYAO AND VOLUNTEERS AGAINST CRIME AND CORRUPTION (VACC) REPRESENTED BY MARTIN B. DIÑO, PETITIONERS-INTERVENORS, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS CONSTITUTED AS THE NATIONAL BOARD OF CANVASSERS FOR SENATORS AND COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 211636 | 2021-09-28

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LOPEZ, J., J.:
 
Submitted before Us is a Petition for Certiorari[1] under Rule 65 of the Rules of Court filed by petitioners Ricardo L. Penson (Penson), Hans Christian M. Señeres (Señeres), Rizalito L. David (David), and Baldomero C. Falcone (Falcone) imputing grave abuse of discretion amounting to lack or excess of jurisdiction upon respondent Commission on Elections (COMELEC) constituted as the National Board of Canvassers (NBOC) for Senators and Party-List Representatives, in proclaiming the 12 duly-elected Senators in the May 13, 2013 national and local elections through the...