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Jesus F. Salazar, Jr. vs. Commission on Elections, et al.

JESUS F. SALAZAR, JR., petitioner, vs. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, AND BENJAMIN S. IMPERIAL, respondents.

G.R. No. 85742 | 1990-04-19

D E C I S I O N


MELENCIO-HERRERA, J.:

We sustain the challenged Resolutions/Decision of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) dated 26 February 1988, 21 October 1988, 3 March 1989, and 5 June 1989, and thus uphold the proclamation of Respondent Benjamin S. IMPERIAL.

In the 18 January 1988 local elections, Petitioner Jesus V. SALAZAR and respondent Benjamin S. IMPERIAL were candidates for Mayor of Legaspi City. In the course of the canvass, Petitioner SALAZAR registered objections to the admission of 165 election returns allegedly due to massive irregularities committed by or on behalf of Respondent IMPERIAL. The City Board of...