Back

Kotico, et al vs. COM, et al

ALFONSO KOTICO, IRENEO FERINAL, EPIFANIO BERNABE, ROBERTO MOCAYA, PEDRO FLORES, AQUILINO JAMIRO, VIRGILIO CANOY, GEORGE PAANO and GUILLERMO BURGOS, petitioners, vs. THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, THE PROVINCIAL BOARD OF CANVASSERS OF BUKIDNON, and TEODULO P

G.R. No. L-29465 | 1976-09-30

D E C I S I O N

FERNANDO, J:

As a result of the election held on November 14, 1967 for municipal officials in the newly created municipality of Don Carlos in the province of Bukidnon, the above two certiorari petitions were filed against the Commission on Elections 1 existing under the 1935 Constitution. The first one 2 assailed the validity of its resolution of December 21, 1967 directing the Provincial Board of Canvassers of Bukidnon to canvass the election returns of the new municipality of Don Carlos of that province disregarding that submitted for Precinct No. 20 thereof. 3 Accordingly, that directive was followed by the Provincial...