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Arnado vs. Commission on Election and Capitan [DISSENTING OPINION, BRION, J.]

ROMMEL C. ARNADO, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND FLORANTE CAPITAN, RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 210164 | 2015-08-18

 
DISSENTING OPINION


BRION, J.:

The present certiorari petition,[1] filed under Rule 64 in relation with Rule 65 of the Rules of Court, involves the disqualification of the present petitioner, Rommel C. Arnado (Arnado), in the May 13, 2013 National and Local Elections (May 2013 Elections).

This case traces its roots to the earlier disqualification case [docketed as SPA No. 10-109 (DC)] filed against Arnado in relation with the May 10, 2010 Elections, that led to the Court's decision in Maquiling v. Comelec disqualifying Arnado.[2] To some extent, the present case is factually linked to the earlier disqualification case.

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