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Antonio Y. Co vs. Electoral Tribunal of the House of Representatives, et al. [ DISSENTING OPINION, PADILLA, J. ]

ANTONIO Y. CO, petitioner, vs. ELECTORAL TRIBUNAL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and JOSE ONG, JR., respondents.

G.R. Nos. 92191-92 | 1991-07-30

PADILLA, J., dissenting:

I dissent.

These separate petitions for certiorari and mandamus seek to annul the decision of respondent House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal (hereinafter referred to as the tribunal) dated 6 November 1989 which declared private respondent Jose L. Ong, a natural-born citizen of the Philippines and a legal resident of Laoang, Northern Samar, and the resolution of the tribunal dated 22 February 1990 denying petitioners' motions for reconsideration.

In G.R. Nos. 92191-92, petitioner Co also prays that the Court declare private respondent Ong not qualified to be a Member of the House of Representatives and to...