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Rolando P. De la Torre vs COMELEC, et al.

ROLANDO P. DELA TORRE, petitioner,<br /> vs.<br /> COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS and MARCIAL VILLANUEVA, respondents.

G.R. No. 121592 | 1996-07-05

R E S O L U T I O N


FRANCISCO, J.:

Petitioner Rolando P. Dela Torre via the instant petition for certiorari seeks the nullification of two resolutions issued by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) allegedly with grave abuse of discretion amounting to lack of jurisdiction in SPA No. 95-047, a case for disqualification filed against petitioner before the COMELEC. 1

The first assailed resolution dated May 6, 1995 declared the petitioner disqualified from running for the position of Mayor of Cavinti, Laguna in the last May 8, 1995 elections, citing as the ground therefor, Section 40(a) of Republic Act No. 7160 (the Local Government Code of...