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Agravante vs. COMELEC [DECISION]

JOENAR VARGAS AGRAVANTE, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT OF GOA, CAMARINES SUR, AND JOSEPH AMATA BLANCE, RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 264029 | 2023-08-08

D E C I S I O N
 
GESMUNDO, C.J.:
 
This is a Petition for Certiorari[1] under Rule 64, in relation to Rule 65 of the Rules of Court, with an urgent prayer for the issuance of a temporary restraining order (TRO) and/or preliminary injunction filed by Joenar Vargas Agravante (petitioner), assailing the July 2, 2019 Order[2] of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) First Division (COMELEC Division) and the September 20, 2022 Resolution[3] of the COMELEC En Banc in EAC No. 167-2018-B.
 
The Antecedents

Petitioner and Joseph Amata Blance (private respondent) were candidates for the position of Punong...