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Ramon D. Duremdes vs. Comm. On Elections etal.

RAMON D. DUREMDES, petitioner, vs. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, PROVINCIAL BOARD OF CANVASSERS OF ILOILO, LAKAS NG BANSA and CIPRIANO B. PENAFLORIDA, respondents.

G.R. Nos. 86362-63 | 1989-10-27

D E C I S I O N


MELENCIO-HERRERA, J.:

At stake in this election controversy is the Vice-gubernatorial position of the Province of Iloilo.

The chronology of the facts and of the case follows:

1. In the 18 January 1988 elections, petitioner Ramon D. DUREMDES, private respondent Cipriano B. PENAFLORIDA, and Rufino Palabrica ran for the office of Vice-Governor of the Province of Iloilo.

DUREMDES was the official candidate of the Liberal Party (LP) and PDP-Laban coalition, while PENAFLORIDA was the official candidate of the Lakas ng Bansa (Lakas).

2. During the canvass of votes by the Provincial Board of Canvassers of Iloilo, which...