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In the Matter of the Petition for Disqualification of Tess Dumpit-Michelena, et al.

IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR DISQUALIFICATION OF TESS DUMPIT-MICHELENA, TESS DUMPIT-MICHELENA, Petitioner, versus CARLOS BOADO, FERNANDO CALONGE, SALVADOR CARRERA, BENITO CARRERA, DOMINGO CARRERA, and ROGELIO DE VERA, Respondents./ IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION TO DENY DUE COURSE OR TO CANCEL CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDACY FOR MAYOR, TESS DUMPIT-MICHELENA, Petitioner, versus CARLOS BOADO, FERNANDO CALONGE, SALVADOR CARRERA, BENITO CARRERA, DOMINGO CARRERA, and ROGELIO DE VERA, Respondents.

G.R. No. 163619-20 | 2005-11-17

D E C I S I O N 
 
CARPIO, J.: 


The Cases

Before this Court is a petition for certiorari[1] assailing the 9 March 2004 Resolution[2] of the Commission on Elections ("COMELEC") Second Division and the 7 May 2004 Resolution[3] of the COMELEC En Banc in SPA 04-015[4] and SPA 04-016.[5] 

The COMELEC Second Division cancelled the certificate of candidacy of Tess Dumpit-Michelena ("Dumpit-Michelena") on the ground of material misrepresentation. The COMELEC En Banc denied Dumpit-Michelena's motion for reconsideration for late filing. 

The Antecedent Facts 

Dumpit-Michelena was a candidate for the position of mayor in the...