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People vs. Judge Basilla

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, petitioner, vs. HON. HENRY B. BASILLA, SALVACION COLAMBOT, SPOUSES JAIME AND ADORACION TAYONG and MELCHOR YANSON, respondents.

G.R. Nos. 83938-40 | 1989-11-06

D E C I S I O N

FELICIANO, J.:

As an aftermath of the May 1987 congressional elections in Masbate, complaints for violations of Section 261 of the Omnibus Election Code (BP Blg. 881) were filed with the Office of the Provincial Fiscal of Masbate against the private respondents as follows:

1) by Jolly Fernandez, then Officer-in-Charge of the Office of the Governor, against the spouses Jaime and Adoracion Tayong ---- for violation of Section 261, paragraph a-1, for vote-buying;

2) by Ladislao Bataliran against Salvacion Colambot ---- for violation of Section 261, paragraph a-1, also for vote buying; and

3) by PC/Sgt. Arturo Rebaya against Melchor...