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Ruben Barrameda, et al vs Romeo Atienza, et al

RUBEN N. BARRAMEDA, ELVIS L. ESPIRITU, MERARDO G. ENERO, JR., MARCELITO B. ABBAS and REYNALDO V. ABUNDO, petitioners, vs. ROMEO ATIENZA, EDGARDO DASCO, BERNARDO DIEZMO, JESUS FERNANDEZ, MILAGROS ESTRELLADO, ARTEMIO INDIAS, RAUL CARRANCEJA, MARY ANN ASOR and ANTONIO OBIAS, respondents.

G.R. No. 129175 | 2001-11-19

D E C I S I O N

PARDO, J.:

The key issue is whether or not petitioners are the rightful directors of Camarines Norte Electric Cooperative (CANORECO) as against respondents, who were elected in a general assembly of members called by a presidential ad hoc committee.

CANORECO is an electric cooperative organized under the provisions of P. D. No. 269, otherwise known as the National Electrification Administration Decree, as amended by P. D. No. 1645. On July 10, 1996, the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) certified that CANORECO is registered as a full-fledged cooperative under R. A. No. 6938.

On March 1, 1988, the National...