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Idulza and Cabana vs COMELEC, Bollozos, Mortiz, et al

ISIDRO IDULZA and GODOFREDO CABANA, Petitioners, versus COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS and TERESITA A. BOLLOZOS, REY L. MORTIZ, MIGUEL P. PADERANGA, JOJAC Q. ASUNCION and CIFERINO L. GARCIA, JR. Respondents.

G.R. No. 160130 | 2004-04-14

R E S O L U T I O N

Tinga, J.:

An election protest was filed by three unsuccessful candidates for seats in the Sangguniang Panglungsod of Gingoog City, directed at three proclaimed candidates. The COMELEC found merit in the protest and ordered the protestees to vacate their posts. In reviewing the COMELEC's actions, the Court is guided by two principles particular to election cases: the recognition of the COMELEC's specialized role in the supervision of elections, and the liberal construction of election laws to the end that the will of the people may not be defeated by mere technical objections.

On 17 May 2001, petitioners Isidro...