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Hipe vs. Commission on Elections (COMELEC)

HECTOR T. HIPE, Petitioner, versus COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS and MA. CRISTINA L. VICENCIO, Respondents.

G.R. No. 181528 | 2009-10-02

D E C I S I O N

VELASCO, JR., J.:

The Case

Before us is a Petition for Certiorari and Prohibition under Rule 64, in relation to Rule 65, of the Rules of Court seeking to nullify and enjoin the implementation of the January 30, 2008 Resolution[1] issued by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) En Banc, which affirmed the July 11, 2007 Resolution[2] issued by its Second Division.
 
The Facts

Petitioner Hector T. Hipe and respondent Ma. Cristina L. Vicencio were candidates for the mayoralty post in Catubig, Northern Samar in the May 14, 2007 elections. During the canvass proceedings of the Municipal Board of Canvassers of Catubig, Northern...