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Mayor S. A. Jainal vs. COMELEC, et al

MAYOR SALIP ALOY JAINAL, Petitioner, versus COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, JULHATAB J. TALIB, and HUSSIN AHAJAN, Respondents.

G.R. No. 174551 | 2007-03-07

D E C I S I O N


Tinga, J.:

Before this Court is a Special Civil Action for Certiorari under Rule 65 of the Rules of Court involving certain issuances of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) with prayer for the issuance of temporary restraining order (TRO), status quo ante order and/or writ of preliminary injunction.

Petitioner Mayor Salip Aloy Jainal and private respondent Julhatab J. Talib (Talib) were duly certified candidates for Mayor of Indanan, Sulu in the 10 May 2004 elections. During the canvassing, Talib objected to the inclusion of certain returns before the Municipal Board of Canvassers (MBC). On 20 May 2004, petitioner was...