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Usman vs. CE, et al.

MASTURA USMAN, petitioner, vs. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS and LUIS QUIBRANZA, respondents.

G.R. No. L-33325 | 1971-12-29

D E C I S I O N


CASTRO, J:

Pursuant to Republic Act 6132, 1 election of delegates to the Constitutional Convention was held throughout the nation on November 10, 1970. Republic Act 6132 called for the election of three hundred and twenty delegates apportioned among sixty-seven representative districts.

Section 2 of the aforestated law, inter alia, allocated three delegates to represent the lone district of Lanao del Norte, including Iligan City. Twenty-nine candidates contended for the three seats thus allotted.

On November 12, 1970, Luis Quibranza, Francisco Abalos, Alfredo Bosico, Luis Buendia and Bonifacio Legaspi (hereinafter...