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Romeo G. Jalosjos Vs. The Commission on Elections, Maria Isabelle G. Climaco-Salazar, R.B. Natividad, A.N. Onrubia, A.N.K. Sampang, J.L. Lobregat, Adelante Zamboanga Party & E.C. Atilano [Separate Opinion J. Brion]

ROMEO G. JALOSJOS, Petitioner, vs. THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, MARIA ISABELLE G. CLIMACOSALAZAR, ROEL B. NATIVIDAD, ARTURO N. ONRUBIA, AHMAD NARZAD K. SAMPANG, JOSE L. LOBREGAT, ADELANTE ZAMBOANGA PARTY, and ELBERT C. ATILANO, Respondents. [Separate Opinion J. Brion]

G.R. No. 205033 | 2013-06-18

SEPARATE OPINION

BRION,J.: 

I CONCUR with the ruling that the Certificate of Candidacy (CoC) of petitioner Romeo G. Jalosjos should be cancelled for his failure to comply with the voter registration requirement in light of the Regional Trial Court's (RTC 's) final judgment denying Jalosjos' inclusion as a voter. To the extent that the RTC's basis for its denial was the perpetual absolute disqualification of Jalosjos arising from the reclusion perpetua imposed on him, I also agree that the Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc's ruling cannot legally be faulted. 

I make a reservation, however, on the latter ground to the extent...