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Estrello T. On vs. Commission On Elections, Et Al.

ESTRELLO T. ONG, petitioner, vs. THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, PROVINCIAL BOARD OF CANVASSERS OF THE PROVINCE OF QUEZON and LUIS S. ETCUBA?EZ, respondents.

G.R. No. L-28415 | 1968-01-29

D E C I S I O N 


SANCHEZ, J.: 

Contenders in the November 14, 1967 elections for Lieutenant- Governor in the sub-province of Aurora, province of Quezon, were petitioner Estrello T. Ong and respondent Luis S. Etcubañez. 

On December 4, 1967, respondent Etcubañez went to the Commission on Elections (Comelec). He there petitioned to suspend canvass of the election returns from Precinct 5, municipality of Dipaculao, and Precincts 2, 7 and 15, municipality of Maria Aurora, all of the sub- province of Aurora. Sole ground therefor is that alterations affecting the result of the election, were discovered to have been fraudulently made...