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Antonio A. Dimayuga vs. COMELEC, et al.

ANTONIO A. DIMAYUGA, Petitioner, versus COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS and MARIO V. MAGSAYSAY, Respondents.

G.R. No. 174763 | 2007-04-24

                                           D E C I S I O N


AZCUNA, J.:


This is a petition[1] for Certiorari and Prohibition with Prayer for the Issuance of a Writ of Preliminary Injunction and/or Temporary Restraining Order seeking the nullification of the Order of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) en banc issued on October 10, 2006.

The facts[2] are as follows:

Petitioner and private respondent vied for the mayoralty post of the Municipality of San Pascual, Batangas in the May 10, 2004 elections. Private respondent won with 9,005...