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PADPAO vs. COMELEC

PHILIPPINE ASSOCIATION OF DETECTIVE AND PROTECTIVE AGENCY OPERATORS (PADPAO), REGION 7 CHAPTER, INC., Petitioner, vs. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS (COMELEC) AND/OR ITS COMMITTEE ON THE BAN ON FIREARMS AND SECURITY PERSONNEL (CBFSP), Respondents. Present: SERENO, C.J., CARPIO, VELASCO, JR., LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, PERALTA, BERSAMIN, DEL CASTILLO, PERLAS-BERNABE, LEONEN, JARDELEZA, CAGUIOA, MAR TIRES, TIJAM, REYES, JR., and GESMUNDO, JJ.

G.R. No. 223505 | 2017-10-03

Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Manila
 
EN BANC
 
DECISION
 
CAGUIOA, J.:
 
Before the Court is a petition for certiorari1 under Rule 65 of the Rules of Court assailing the validity of Section 2(e), Rule III of Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Resolution No. 100152 (Resolution No. 10015) filed by petitioner Philippine Association of Detective and Protective Agency Operators (PADPAO), Region 7 Chapter, Inc., which is an association of licensed security agencies and company security forces in Region 7 under Republic Act No. 54873 (RA 5487) or the Private Security Agency Law.
 
The Assailed COMELEC...