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Wigberto R. Tanada, Jr. Vs. Commission on Elections, Angelina D. Tan and Alvin John S. Tanada

WIGBERTO R. TANADA, JR., Petitioner, vs. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, ANGELINA D. TAN, AND ALVIN JOHN S. TANADA, Respondents.

G.R. Nos. 207199-200 | 2013-10-22

EN BANC

RESOLUTION

PERLAS-BERNABE, J.:

Assailed in this petition for certiorari1 under Rule 65 in relation to Rule 64 of the Rules of Court is the Resolution2 dated April 25, 2013 of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) En Bane declaring respondent Alvin JohnS. Tafiada not a nuisance candidate.

The Facts

Petitioner Wigberto R. Tañada, Jr., (Wigberto) and respondents Angelina D. Tan (Angelina) and Alvin John S. Tañada (Alvin John) were  contenders for the position of Member of the House of Representatives for the 4th District of Quezon Province in the just concluded May 13, 2013 National Elections.3 Wigberto ran under the banner of the...