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Luis G. De Castro vs. Julian G. Ginete, Et Al.

LUIS G. DE CASTRO, petitioner, vs. JULIAN G. GINETE and UBALDO Y. ARCANGEL, Judge of the Court of First Instance of Sorsogon, 10th Judicial District, Branch I, respondents.

G.R. No. L-30058 | 1969-03-28

R E S O L U T I O N 


ZALDIVAR, J.: 

Petitioner Luis G. De Castro and respondent Julio G. Ginete were opposing candidates for the office of municipal mayor of the municipality of Bulan, province of Sorsogon, in the general elections held on November 14, 1967. On January 1, 1968 the board of canvassers, as constituted by the Commission on Elections, proclaimed petitioner as the winning candidate with a margin of 12 votes over respondent. 

On January 8, 1968 Ginete filed a motion of protest against the election of De Castro before the Court of First Instance of Sorsogon, alleging the commission of frauds and irregularities to...