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Contest
Election
Contest
These are adversarial
proceedings by which
matters involving the
title or claim to an
elective office, made
before or after
proclamation of the
winner, is settled whether
or not the contestant is
claiming the office in
dispute. The purpose of
an election contest is to
ascertain the candidate
lawfully elected to office.
Supreme Court
COMELEC
The Supreme Court, sitting en banc shall be the sole judge of all
contests relating to the election, returns, and qualifications of the
President or Vice-president, and may promulgate its rules for the
purpose.
Control its processes and amend its decisions, resolutions or orders to make them
conformable to law and justice;
Authorize a copy of a lost or destroyed pleading or other paper to be filed and used
instead of the original copy thereof, and to restore and supply deficiencies in its
records and proceedings; and
Promulgate its own rules of procedure and amend or revise the same (R7)
QUO WARRANTO:
* Alegalproceedingduringwhichanindividual'srighttoholdanofficeorgovernmental
privilegeischallenged.
(c) the number of votes credited to the parties per the proclamation.
(a) the facts giving the petitioner standing to the file the petition;
(b) the legal requirements for the office and the disqualifications
prescribed by law;
(a) that the protestant was a candidate who had duly filed a certificate of candidacy and
had been voted for the same office.
(b) the total umber of precincts of the region, province, or city concerned;
(c) the protested precincts and votes of the parties to the protest in such precincts per the
Statement of Votes By Precincts, or if the votes of the parties are not specified, an
explanation why the votes are not specified ; and
(d) a detailed specification of the acts or omissions complained of showing the electoral
frauds, anomalies, or irregularities in the protested precincts. (n)1avvphi1
(b) the protest or petition is filed beyond the periods provided in Rules 15 and 16;
(c) the filing fee is not paid within the periods provided in Rules 15 and 16;
(d) the cash deposit or the first Two Hundred Thousand Pesos (P 200,000.00) is not paid
within ten days after the filing of the protest; and
(e) the protest or petition or copies and their annexes filed with the Tribunal are not clearly
legible. (R20a)
Case Study:
Dimangadap Dipatuan vs.
Comelec