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Roberto S. Alberto Vs Commission On Elections, Hon. Judge Rosemarie Alonzo-Legasto, In Her Capacity As Trial Judge, Metropolitan Trial Court Branch 41, Quezon City And Arnaldo A. Cando

ROBERTO S. ALBERTO, petitioner, vs. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, HON. JUDGE ROSEMARIE ALONZO-LEGASTO, in her capacity as Trial Judge, Metropolitan Trial Court Branch 41, Quezon City and ARNALDO A. CANDO, respondents.

G.R. No. 132242 | 1999-07-27

D E C I S I O N

ROMERO, J.:

Before us is a petition for certiorari and mandamus seeking the review and annulment of the Resolution[1] of the COMELEC dated January 20, 1998 which affirmed the Order[2] of the trial court dated June 26, 1997 in Election Case No. 97-697 entitled "Roberto S. Alberto, Sr. vs. Arnaldo A. Cando" denying herein petitioner's motion to photocopy the ballots.

Petitioner Roberto S. Alberto and private respondent Arnaldo A. Cando were candidates for Punong Barangay of Barangay Capri, Novaliches, Quezon City during the May 12, 1997 barangay elections. Cando won by a margin of forty six (46) votes and was proclaimed as...