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Barroso vs Hon Francisco Ampig, Acting Judge, RTC Br24

CLAUDIUS G. BARROSO, petitioner, vs. HONORABLE FRANCISCO S. AMPIG, JR., in his capacity as Acting Judge of the RTC, Br. 24, 11th Judicial Region, Koronadal, South Cotabato, and DR. EMERICO V. ESCOBILLO, respondents.

G.R. No. 138218 | 2000-03-17

D E C I S I O N

PUNO, J.:

Petitioner files this petition under Rule 65 of the 1997 Rules of Civil Procedure questioning the orders dated November 23, 1998 and February 24, 1999 of the Regional Trial Court, Eleventh Judicial Region, Branch 24, Koronadal, South Cotabato. Respondent trial court denied petitioner's motion to dismiss the petition in an election contest filed by private respondent.

Petitioner Claudius G. Barroso and private respondent Emerico V. Escobillo were candidates for mayor of the municipality of Tampakan, Cotabato in the May 11, 1998 elections. Petitioner won the election. Private respondent protested the result and...