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G.R. No. 152163. November 18, 2002.
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that there are only three (3) instances where a failure of election
may be declared, namely: “x x x (a) the election in any polling
place has not been held on the date fixed on account of force
majeure, violence, terrorism, fraud, or other analogous causes; (b)
the election in any polling place had been suspended before the
hour fixed by law for the closing of the voting on account of force
majeure, violence, terrorism, fraud, or other analogous causes; (c)
after the voting and during the preparation and transmission of
the election returns or in the custody or canvass thereof, such
election results in a
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“6.1.
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6.2.
The kernel issues posed in the case at bar are (a) whether
petitioner’s recourse to this Court Under Rule 65 of the
1997 Rules of Civil Procedure, as amended, is in order; and
(b) whether the
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9 340 SCRA 506 (2000).
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ministrative in nature. Rule 64, a procedural device for
the review of final orders, resolutions or decision of the
COMELEC, does not foreclose recourse to this Court under
Rule 65 from administrative orders of said Commission 11
issued in the exercise of its administrative function.
It bears stressing that under Article VIII, Section 1 of
the Constitution, judicial power is vested in the courts.
Judicial power includes the duty of the courts of justice to
settle actual controversies involving rights which are
legally demandable and enforceable and to determine
whether or not there has been a grave abuse of discretion
amounting to lack or excess of jurisdiction on the part of
any branch or instrumentality of the Government. Judicial
power is an antidote to and a safety net against whimsical,
despotic and oppressive exercise of governmental power.
The aggrieved party may seek redress therefrom through
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15 Supra.
16 Jesus L. Chu vs. Commission on Elections, et al., 319 SCRA 482
(1999).
17 Norodin M. Matalam vs. Commission on Elections, et al., 271 SCRA
733 (1997).
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tion would affect the result of the election, the Commission shall,
on the basis of verified petition by any interested party and after
due notice and hearing, call for the holding or continuation of the
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“x x x (a) the election in any polling place has not been held on the
date fixed on account of force majeure, violence, terrorism, fraud,
or other analogous causes; (b) the election in any polling place had
been suspended before the hour fixed by law for the closing of the
voting on account of force majeure, violence, terrorism, fraud, or
other analogous causes; (c) after the voting and during the
preparation and transmission of the election returns
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20 Supra.
21 282 SCRA 512 (1997).
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22 Ibid., p. 515.
23 Jesus O. Typoco, Jr. vs. Commission on Elections, et al., 319 SCRA
498 (1999).
24 Datu Ampatuan, et al. vs. Commission on Elections, G.R. No. 149803,
January 31, 2002, 375 SCRA 503.
25 336 SCRA 701 (2000).
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