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United Democratic Opposition (UNIDO) vs. Commission on Elections, 104 SCRA 17

UNITED DEMOCRATIC OPPOSITION (UNIDO), petitioner, vs. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS (COMELEC), respondent.

G.R. No. 56515 | 1981-04-03

D E C I S I O N

BARREDO, J.:

Appeal by the UNIDO, a political organization or aggrupation campaigning for "NO" votes to the amendments to the Constitution of the Philippines of 1973 proposed by the Batasang Pambansa, from the resolutions of the respondent Commission on Elections dated March 18 and March 22, 1981.

As alleged in the petition:

"3. Respondent COMELEC issued three (3) Resolutions all dated March 5, 1981, to wit:

(1) Resolution No. 1467 providing for Rules and Regulations for 'equal opportunity' on public discussions and debates on the plebiscite questions to be submitted to the people on April 7, 1981;

(2)...