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Albana, et al vs Belo

ROBERTO ALBA?A, KATHERINE BELO, GENEROSO DERRAMAS, VICENTE DURAN, RICARDO ARAQUE, LILIA ARANAS, MERLINDA DEGALA, GABRIEL ARANAS, ERNESTO BITO-ON AND JUVIC DESLATE, Petitioners, versus PIO JUDE S. BELO, RODOLFO DEOCAMPO AND LORENCITO B. DIAZ, Respondents.

G.R. No. 163302 | 2004-07-23

DECISION

CALLEJO, SR., J.:



Before us is a Petition for Certiorari and Prohibition for the nullification of the Resolution of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC), First Division, dated October 21, 2003 annulling the proclamation of the petitioners as the duly-elected municipal officials of
Panitan, Capiz, during the May 14, 2001 elections, and the Resolution of the COMELEC En Banc dated May 5, 2004, denying their motion for reconsideration. The petitioners aver that the public respondent committed grave abuse of discretion amounting to lack or excess of jurisdiction in issuing the assailed resolutions.

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