Professional Documents
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PART II
COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS
(i) Composition
Qualifications
Article IX C, 1987 Constitution
(ii) Manner of Appointment
Limitations
Removal
Practice of Law
(iii) Brillantes v Yorac 192 S 358
Cayetano v Monsod 210 S 210
(iv) Nature of Powers:
Zaldivar v Estenzo 23 S 540
Gallardo v Tabamo 32 S 690
Librado v Cesar 234 S 13
Infotech v Comelec, et. al. 01-12-04 GR No.
159139
Laban v Comelec 02-24-04 GR No. 161265
Jeffrey Santos v Macario Assistio IV, 01-23-06
GR No. 164439
(v) Powers: Executive
Administrative
Quasi-Legislative
Roque Jr v Comelec 599 S 69
Brillantes, et. al. Comelec 06-15-04 GR No.
163193
(vi) Adjudicatory and Quasi-Judicial Powers
Section 2, 4 Rule 19 Comelec Rules of
Procedure
Mendoza v Comelec 616 S
Jamil v Comelec 283 S 349
Bernardo v Abalos 12-05-01 GR No. 137266
Coquilla v Comelec 07-31-02 GR No. 151914
Sec 7, Article 9-A
Rule 13 Comelec Rules of Procedure
Angelia v Comelec 332 S 757
Banaga v Comelec 336 S 701
Reyes v RTC Mindoro 244 S 41
Garces v CA 259 S 99
Filipinas v Comelec, Acme 135 S 25
Chavez v Comelec 211 S 315
Salva v Macalintal 340 S 506
Bulaong v Comelec 220 S 745
Soller v Comelec 339 S 685
Sahali, et. al. v Comelec 01-15-13 GR No.
201796
Sec. 2, Rule 3 Comelec Rules of Procedure
Tecson v Comelec and Companion cases 0303-04 GR Nos: 161434; 161634; 161824
Petitions for inclusion
Petitions for exclusion
WATCHERS
Before Elections
BP 881 Sections 12, 68, 69, 78
Nuisance candidate
Petition to deny due course to a Certificate of
Candidacy
Janilla v Comelec 232 S 758
Coquilla v Comelec, infra
Salcedo II v Comelec 312 S 447
Loong v Comelec 216 S 760
Frivaldo v Comelec 257 S 748
Section 40, LGC
a) Convicted by Final judgment for an offense
involving moral turpitude
b) fugitives from justice
Marquez Jr v Comelec and Rodriguez 259 S
c) Removed from office as a result of an
administrative charge
Rodolfo Aguinaldo v Comelec 212 S 768
Grego v Comelec 274 S 481
d) Permanent residents in a foreign country
Caasi v CA 191 S 229
e) Dual Citizenship
Mercado v Manzano 307 S 831
Aznar v Comelec 185 S 703
Valles v Comelec, Lopez 08-09-00 GR No.
138000
Labo Jr v Comelec 176 S 1
Juan Frivaldo v Comelec 174 S 245
Republic v Dela Rosa 232 S 785
Frivaldo v Comelec 257 S 721
f)
3-term limit
Adormeo v Comelec, Talaga 02-04-02 GR
No 147927
Borja v Comelec 295 S 157
Lonzanida v Comelec 311 S 602