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Charito Navarosa Vs. COMELEC, et al

CHARITO NAVAROSA, petitioner, vs. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, HONORABLE DEAN R. TELAN, as Presiding Judge, Regional Trial Court, Branch 9, Kalibo, Aklan and ROGER M. ESTO, respondents.

G.R. No. 157957 | 2003-09-18

D E C I S I O N

CARPIO, J.:

The Case

This is a petition for certiorari of the Commission on Elections ("COMELEC") En Banc Resolution dated 15 April 2003 denying petitioner Charito Navarosa's motion for reconsideration of the COMELEC Second Division Resolution[1] dated 28 November 2002. The COMELEC Second Division Resolution ordered the execution pending appeal of the Decision[2] of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 9, Kalibo, Aklan, proclaiming respondent Roger M. Esto winner in the mayoralty race in the 14 May 2001 elections.

The Facts

Petitioner Charito Navarosa ("petitioner Navarosa") and respondent Roger M. Esto ("respondent Esto")...