Blog Posts on election law
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What is the Labo Doctrine? by Uber Digests on Jan 2, 2012In an election, the 2nd placer has no right to take the contested public office if the winner is disqualified AFTER the election. But if the decision of disqualification is made BEFORE the election yet the people still voted for the disqualified ca...
Maiden Post: The Supreme Court Decision on the Constitutionality of RA No. 10153 (Re the Postponement of the ARMM polls and appointment by the President of ARMM OICs) by Musings on Law on Nov 6, 2011For myvery first post, I am sharing here my digest of the case of Datu Michael Abas Kida vs. Senate of the Philippines (G.R. No. 196271 and the othercases consolidated therewith) promulgated by the Supreme Court on October 18,2011. In...
BAI SANDRA S. A. SEMA vs COMELEC by Case Digests on Jun 23, 2011Read digest here. Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT Manila EN BANC BAI SANDRA S. A. SEMA, G.R. No. 177597 Petitioner, - versus - COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS and DIDAGEN P. DILANGALEN, Respondents. x – - – - – - – - –...
ROGELIO Z. BAGABUYO vs COMELEC by Case Digests on Jun 23, 2011Read the digest here. Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT Manila EN BANC G.R. No. 176970 December 8, 2008 ROGELIO Z. BAGABUYO, petitioner, vs. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, respondent. D E C I S I O N BRION, J.: Before us is...
Quinto vs Comelec G. R. No. 189698 by how well do you know philippine law on Jul 22, 2010A case digest on Election Law decided by the Supreme Court February 22, 2010.FACTS:This is a motion for reconsideration filed by the Commission on Elections. The latter moved to question an earlier decision of the Supreme Court declaring Section 4 (...
Alberto Agra: Secretary of Justice and Ateneo de Manila University alumnus by Monk's Hobbit on Apr 23, 2010MANILA, Philippines – The spotlight is on Alberto Agra, the acting justice secretary who made a controversial move on the murder case involving the massacre of 57 people in Maguindanao province. Who is he? Agra assumed his post at the Justice Depar...
Trinidad vs Commission on Elections and Sunga by Joie Manuel Online on Apr 6, 2010G.R. No. 135716 September 23, 1999 This is a petition for certiorari questioning the Resolution of the Commission on Elections disqualifying petitioner as a mayoralty candidate in the May 1995 elections. Likewise, it seeks the review of a subsequent...
Taule vs Santos by Joie Manuel Online on Apr 6, 2010August 12, 1991 G. R. No. 90336 x – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - x This is a petition for certiorari seeking the reversal of the resolutions of respondent Secretary dated...
Sinica vs Mula and Commission on Elections by Joie Manuel Online on Apr 6, 2010In this case, assailed was the COMELEC Resolution on Oct. 6, 1998 in SPA No. 98-292, declaring the substitution of mayoralty candidate Teodoro Sinaca, Jr. by petitioner Emmanuel D. Sinaca as invalid. Facts: In the May 1998 elections, petitioner Emman...
Tolentino and Mojica vs Commission on Elections, Recto and Honasan by Joie Manuel Online on Apr 6, 2010G.R. No. 148334 January 21, 2004 This is a petition for prohibition to set aside Resolution No. NBC 01-005 dated 5 June 2001 (“Resolution No. 01-005”) and Resolution No. NBC 01-006 dated 20 July 2001 (“Resolution No. 01-006”) of respondent Co...
