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Eleazar P. Quinto and Gerino A. Tolentino, Jr. Vs. Commission on Elections [RETENTION OF OFFICE]

ELEAZAR P. QUINTO and GERINO A. TOLENTINO, JR., Petitioners, versus COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, Respondent

G.R. No. 189698 | 2009-12-01

RETENTION OF OFFICE

We have, heretofore[,] discussed the case as regards the resignation of an office holder from his office by reason of his running for an office different from it; and our conclusion is that it must be an office that he can or may resign or be considered resigned from; and that the office of Mayor is not such an office from the stand point of a Vice-Mayor. Let us now consider the case from the point of view of retaining his office because he is running for the same office, namely - retention of his office. As we have already said, the Legislature intended to allow an office holder and incumbent to retain his office...