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Aratuc vs. Commission on Elections [SEPARATE OPINION, DE CASTRO, J. ]

TOMATIC ARATUC, SERGIO TOCAO, CISCOLARIO DIAZ, FRED TAMULA, MANGONTAWAR GURO and BONIFACIO LEGASPI, petitioners, vs. The COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, REGIONAL BOARD OF CANVASSERS for Region XII (Central Mindanao), ABDULLAH DIMAPORO, JESUS AMPARO, ANACLETO BAD

G.R. Nos. L-49705-09 | 1979-02-08

SEPARATE OPINION
 
DE CASTRO, J.:
 
The present case has afforded Us an early opportunity to examine mid define the extent of the power of judicial review as granted to the Supreme Court over any decision, order or ruling of the Commission on Elections under the new Constitution the pertinent provision of which reads:
 
"Section 11.  Any decision, order or ruling of the Commission may be brought to the Supreme Court on certiorari by the aggrieved party within thirty days from his receipt of a copy thereof." (Article XII, Consti­tution).
 
The Commission on Elections has been granted powers under the new...