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Representative Alvin S. Sandoval Vs. House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal Josephine Veronique R. Lacson-Noel and Hon. Speaker Prospero Nograles

REPRESENTATIVE ALVIN S. SANDOVAL (Lone District of Navotas-Malabon), Petitioner, versus HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ELECTORAL TRIBUNAL, JOSEPHINE VERONIQUE R. LACSON-NOEL, and HON. SPEAKER PROSPERO NOGRALES, Respondents.

G.R. No. 190067 | 2010-03-09

D E C I S I O N


PERALTA, J.:

This resolves the Petition for Certiorari under Rule 65 of the Rules of Court, praying that the Decision[1] of the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal (HRET) dated September 24, 2009 and its Resolution[2] dated November 12, 2009 be declared null and void ab initio.

The accurate narration of facts in the HRET Decision is not disputed by the parties. Pertinent portions thereof are reproduced hereunder:

On 19 May 2007, after the canvass of votes, as evidenced by the Certificate of Canvass of Votes and Proclamation of the Winning Candidates for the Member of the House of Representatives, the Board of...