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Melanio D. Sampayan, Et Al. Vs. Raul. A. Daza, Et Al., 213 scra 807

MELANIO D. SAMPAYAN, DIEGO L. TURLA, JR., and LEONARDO G. TIOZON, petitioners, vs. RAUL. A. DAZA, HON. CAMILO SABIO, as Secretary of the House of Representatives, MR. JOSE MARIA TUA?O, as Officer-in-Charge, Gen. Services Division of the House of Representatives, MRS. ROSALINDA G. MEDIAN, as Chief Accountant of the House of Representatives, and the HON. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, respondents.

G.R. No. 103903 | 1992-09-11

R E S O L U T I O N


ROMERO, J.:

On February 18, 1992, petitioners, residents of the second Congressional District of Northern Samar filed the instant petition for prohibition seeking to disqualify respondent Raul Daza, then incumbent congressman of the same congressional district, from continuing to exercise the functions of his office, on the ground that the latter is a greencard holder and a lawful permanent resident of the United States since October 16, 1974.

Petitioners allege that Hr. Daza has not, by any act or declaration, renounced his status as permanent resident, thereby violating Section 68 of Batas Pambansa Bilang 881 (Omnibus...