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Roseller De Guzman Vs. Commission on Elections, et al.

ROSELLER DE GUZMAN, Petitioner, versus COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS and ANGELINA DG. DELA CRUZ, Respondents.

G.R. No. 180048 | 2009-06-19

DECISION


YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.:

This petition[1] for certiorari with prayer for preliminary injunction and temporary restraining order assails the June 15, 2007 Resolution[2] of the First Division of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in SPA No. 07-211, disqualifying petitioner Roseller De Guzman from running as vice-mayor in the May 14, 2007 Synchronized National and Local Elections. Also assailed is the October 9, 2007 Resolution[3] of the COMELEC En Banc denying petitioner's motion for reconsideration.

Petitioner De Guzman and private respondent Angelina DG. Dela Cruz were candidates for vice-mayor of Guimba, Nueva Ecija in the May...