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Aurora P. Crispino vs. Fortunato V. Panganiban

AURORA P. CRISPINO, petitioner, vs. HON. FORTUNATO V. PANGANIBAN, in his official capacity as Presiding Judge, Regional Trial Court, Branch 33, Bauang, La Union, and EDGAR BACUNGAN, respondents.

G.R. No. 106556 | 1993-03-05

D E C I S I O N

DAVIDE, JR., J p:

May a protestant be required, before the commencement of the revision of ballots, to introduce evidence to show that his election protest is meritorious?

This is the pivotal issue in the instant case.

Petitioner and private respondent were among the candidates for the Office of Municipal Mayor in the Municipality of Caba, Province of La Union, during the 11 May 1992 synchronized elections. Petitioner received 2,450 votes and won over the private respondent who garnered 2,438 votes. Petitioner was thus proclaimed the winning candidate.

Thereafter, private respondent seasonably filed with the court a...