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EN BANC[G.R. No. L-8957. April 29, 1957.]

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES , plaintif-appellant , vs. ANDRESO. FERRER, de endant-appellee .

Jacinto Calanta for appellee.

Solicitor General Ambrosio Padilla and Solicitor Paci co P. de Castro for appellant.

SYLLABUS

1. CR ! NAL "R#CE$%RE& N'#R!A( #N& C)ARG NG (*# #R !#RE #''EN+E+, !A E+N'#R!A( #N $E'EC( E. (/e infor0ation i defe ti3e 4/en it /ar e t4o or 0ore o6en e . (/e

r le en oinin t/e /ar in of t4o or 0ore o6en e in an infor0ation /a for it ai0 to i3e t/edefendant t/e ne e ar :no4led e of t/e /ar e to ena;le /i0 to prepare /i defen e. (/e +tate

/o ld not /eap pon t/e defendant t4o or 0ore /ar e 4/i / 0i /t onf e /i0 in /i defen e.2. RE +E$ ELEC( #N LA*& $ +(R B%( #N #' () NG+ #' AL%E $ +( NG% +)E$ 'R#!

ELEC( #NEER NG& *)# !A< C#!! ( ()E #LA( #N+. Ca in i arette 4/i / are t/in of 3al e to ;e di tri; ted, 0ade nla4f l ; e tion 51 and p ni /ed ; e tion 18= of t/e Re3i edEle tion Code, annot ;e dee0ed a ne e ar 0ean to o00it t/e le er 3iolation of e tion >? of t/e a0e la4 4ere t/e penalt atta /ed to it ta:en into on ideration. (/e r le in t/e a eof"eople 3 . B en3ia e, ?7 "/il. 5=>, /a no appli ation to t/e a e, ;e a e t/ere t/e defendant, 4/o4a not a d l li en ed p/ i ian, a3e 0edi al a i tan e and treat0ent to a ertain per on andad3erti ed /i0 elf and o6ered er3i e a a p/ i ian ; 0ean of ard and letter/ead andad3erti e0ent in t/e ne4 paper , t/e latter ;ein a 0ean to o00it t/e for0er, and ;ot/3iolation are p ni /a;le 4it/ t/e a0e penalt , 4/erea in t/e pre ent a e a in i arette ort/in of 3al e to ;e di tri; ted ; t/e defendant to t/e people 4/o attended a politi al 0eetin i a3iolation di tin t fro0 t/at of ele tioneerin o00itted ; a la i@ed i3il er3i e o er ore0plo ee. (/e for0er /a no onne tion 4it/ t/e latter. A 3iolation of +e tion 51 0a ;e o00itted; an andidate, politi al o00ittee, 3oter or an ot/er per on, 4/erea a 3iolation of +e tion 5?0a onl ;e o00itted ; a ti e, d e, @ al, trea rer or a e or of an pro3in e, o er ore0plo ee of t/e Ar0 , 0e0;er of t/e national, pro3in ial, it , 0 ni ipal or r ral poli e for e, and

la i@ed i3il er3i e o er or e0plo ee.

D E C I S I O N

PADILLA, J p (/i i an appeal fro0 an order of t/e Co rt of 'ir t n tan e of "an a inan, t/e di po iti3e part

of 4/i / tate'i3e 5D da after re eipt of a op of t/i #rder ; t/e pro e tion, t/e

infor0ation in t/i a e /all ;e dee0ed a /ed and t/e ;ond for t/e pro3i ionalrelea e of t/e a ed dee0ed an elled and relea ed, nle in t/e 0eanti0e t/epro e tion a0end t/e infor0ation o a to alle e ient fa t on tit tin ano6en e nder e tion 51 of o rRe3i ed Ele tion Code.

(/e infor0ation /eld defe ti3e ; t/e trial o rt read a follo4 (/e nder i ned "ro3in ial 'i al of "an a inan and t/e "ro3in ial 'i al of

N e3a E i a and Batane , on pe ial detail in "an a inan ; Ad0ini trati3e #rder No . >


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and 1=, dated Fan ar 12 and 27, 195?, re pe ti3el , of t/e +e retar of F ti e, a eAndre G.'errer of t/e o6en e of 3iolation of +e tion 51 and 5? in relation to +e tion18=, 18? and 185 of t/e Re3i ed Ele tion Code, o00itted a follo4

(/at on or a;o t t/e 1 t/ da of No3e0;er, 195=, Ele tion $a D, and foro0eti0e prior t/ereto, in t/e 0 ni ipalit of Bin0ale , pro3in e of "an a inan,

"/ilippine , and 4it/in t/e ri di tion of t/i )onora;le Co rt, t/e a;o3e-na0eda ed, Andre G. 'errer, ;ein t/en and t/ere a 'orei n A6air # er, Cla ,

$epart0ent of 'orei n A6air , and a la i@ed i3il er3i e o er, d l ali@ed andappointed a /, did t/en and t/ere 4ilf ll , nla4f ll , felonio l and :no4in l , in

tter di re ard and de@an e of t/e pe i@ and e3eral le al pro/i;ition on t/e ; e t,and in di re ard of t/e i3il er3i e r le and re lation , ind e, inH en e, 4a and0a:e t/e ele tor 3ote in fa3or of t/e andidate of t/e Li;eral "art in t/e follo4in0anner, to 4it 1D t/at o0eti0e ;efore t/e ele tion on No3e0;er 1 , 195=, t/e aida ed, Andre G. 'errer, deli3ered a pee / d rin a politi al rall of t/e Li;eral "artin Barrio Caloo an Norte, Bin0ale , "an a inan, ind in t/e ele tor to 3ote for t/e

andidate of t/e Li;eral "art ; t 0ore parti larl for "re ident I irino and +pea:er"ereJ& t/at d rin aid politi al 0eetin t/e aid a ed a ed to ;e di tri; ted tot/e people 4/o attended aid 0eetin i arette and pa0p/let on ernin t/e Li;eral"art & and 2D t/at t/e aid a ed, Andre G. 'errer, o0eti0e prior to t/e la tele tion a0pai ned in t/e Barrio of Caloo an Norte, of t/e aid 0 ni ipalit of Bin0ale , oin fro0 /o e to /o e and ind ed t/e ele tor to 4/o0 /e di tri; ted

a0ple ;allot of t/e Li;eral "art to 3ote for t/e andidate of aid "art .Contrar to e tion 51 and 5? in relation to +e tion 18=, 18? and 185 of

Rep ;li A t No. 18 , a a0ended. Cri0. Ca e No. 2 =2 .D. (/e defendant 0o3ed to a / t/e infor0ation on t/e ro nd t/at it /ar e 0ore t/an one

o6en e and t/at t/e fa t alle ed in t/e infor0ation do not on tit te a 3iolation of eit/er e tion 51or e tion 5? of t/e Re3i ed Ele tion Code.

(/e trial o rt i of t/e opinion t/at a in i arette or pa0p/let on ernin t/e Li;eral"art to ;e di tri; ted to t/e people 4/o attended a politi al 0eetin , /ar ed a ain t t/e defendant,doe not on tit te a 3iolation of e tion 51 of t/e Re3i ed Ele tion Code, ;e a e it i not i3inKfoodK for to;a o i not food& nor doe it on tit te a 3iolation of t/at part of e tion 51 4/i / 0a:e

nla4f l t/e ontri; tin or i3in , dire tl or indire tl , of 0one or t/in of 3al e, ;e a e t/einfor0ation 0erel /ar e t/e defendant 4it/ /a3in a ed i arette , et . to ;e di tri; ted, and itdoe not tate t/at t/e i arette ;elon ed to t/e defendant and 4ere ;ein i3en a4a ; /i0 a/i ontri; tion for ele tioneerin p rpo e . (r e, i arette are not food, ; t t/e /a3e and are of3al e and t/e /ar e t/at t/e defendant a ed i arette and pa0p/let on ernin t/e Li;eral"art to ;e di tri; ted to t/e people 4/o attended a politi al 0eetin 0entioned in t/e infor0ation ia ient alle ation t/at /e a3e or ontri; ted t/in of 3al e for ele tioneerin p rpo e . ft/e i arette did not ;elon to /i0, t/at i a 0atter of defen e. (/e trial o rt i al o of t/e opiniont/at t/e defendant i not a la i@ed i3il er3i e o er or e0plo ee, ;e a e to ;e / it ine e ar t/at /e ;e a i ned in t/e $epart0ent of 'orei n A6air nder e tion >, Rep ;li A t. No.7 8 and if and 4/en t/ a i ned /e 4ill for p rpo e of i3il er3i e la4 and re lation , ;e

on idered a @r t rade i3il er3i e eli i;le,K and t/at e3en if t/e pro e tion o ld e ta;li / t/att/e defendant at t/e ti0e of t/e o00i ion of t/e 3iolation /ar ed 4a a i ned in t/e $epart0entof 'orei n A6air nder t/e e tion t 0entioned, till / a i n0ent 4o ld not 0a:e /i0 a

la i@ed i3il er3i e o er e0;ra ed 4it/in t/e pro3i ion of e tion 5? of t/e Re3i ed Ele tionCode, for, a ordin to t/e trial o rt, e tion >7 of t/e Re3i ed Ad0ini trati3e Code pro3ide t/at


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t/e la i@ed i3il er3i e e0;ra e all per on not e pre l de lared to ;e in t/e n la i@ed i3iler3i e and e tion >71 en 0erate t/e per on e0;ra ed in t/e n la i@ed i3il er3i e, andon l de t/at t/e defendant i in t/e n la i@ed i3il er3i e nder e tion >71, para rap/ ;, of t/e

Re3i ed Ad0ini trati3e Code, ;e a e t/e defendant 4a appointed ; t/e "re ident @r t a 'orei nA6air # er, Cla , $epart0ent of 'orei n A6air , and later on a i e-Con l, t/e la tappoint0ent /a3in ;een d l on@r0ed ; t/e Co00i ion on Appoint0ent , and t/at t/ea i n0ent or detail in t/e $epart0ent of 'orei n A6air 4o ld 0a:e /i0 ; 0ere le al @ tion a @r t

rade i3il er3i e eli i;le nder e tion >, Rep ;li A t No. 7 8. (/e rea on ad3an ed ; t/e trial o rt are defen e 0atter . (/e alle ation in t/e infor0ation

t/at t/e defendant i Ka la i@ed i3il er3i e o er, d l ali@ed and appointed a /,K forp rpo e of t/e 0otion to a /, i dee0ed ad0itted. (/e trial o rt annot o ;e ond t/ealle ation of t/e infor0ation.

Ne3ert/ele , t/e infor0ation i defe ti3e, ;e a e it /ar e t4o 3iolation of t/e Re3i edEle tion Code, to 4it e tion 51 to 4/i / a /ea3ier penalt i atta /ed, and e tion 5? for 4/i / ali /ter penalt i pro3ided. And t/e pro e tin attorne /ad t/at in 0ind 4/en at t/e end of t/einfor0ation @led ; t/e0 t/e tated KContrar to +e tion 51 and 5? in relation to +e tion 18=,18? and 185 of Rep ;li A t No. 18 , a a0ended.K Ca in i arette 4/i / are t/in of 3al e to ;edi tri; ted, 0ade nla4f l ; e tion 51 and p ni /ed ; e tion 18=, annot ;e dee0ed ane e ar 0ean to o00it t/e le er 3iolation of e tion 5? 4ere t/e penalt atta /ed to it ta:eninto on ideration. (/e r le in t/e a e of "eople vs. Buenviaje, ! P"il., #$%, cited and invo&ed b't"e State, "as no application to t"e case, because t"ere t"e de endant, ("o (as not a dul' licensed

p"'sician, )ave medical assistance and treatment to a certain person and advertised "imsel andofered services as a p"'sician b' means o cards and letter"eads and advertisements in t"ene(spapers, t"e latter bein) a means to commit t"e ormer, and bot" violations are punis"able (it"t"e same penalt', ("ereas in t"e present case causin) ci)arettesor t"in)s o value to be distributedb' t"e de endant to t"e people ("o attended a political meetin) is a violation distinct rom t"at oelectioneerin) committed b' a classi ed civil service o*cer or emplo'ee. +"e ormer "as noconnection (it" t"e latter.

f t/e penalt pro3ided for 3iolation of e tion 51 and 5? 4ere t/e a0e a in t/e a e of t/e3iolation of t/e !edi al La4, t/e r le in t/e a e of "eople vs. Buenviaje, supra, 0i /t ;e in3o:ed andapplied.

(/at a 3iolation of e tion 51 i di tin t fro0 t/at of e tion 5? i f rt/er /o4n ; t/e fa t

t/at a 3iolation of t/e for0er 0a ;e o00itted ; an andidate, politi al o00ittee, 3oter or anot/er per on, 4/erea a 3iolation of t/e latter 0a onl ;e o00itted ; a ti e, d e, @ al,trea rer or a e or of an pro3in e, o er or e0plo ee of t/e Ar0 , 0e0;er of t/e national,pro3in ial, it , 0 ni ipal or r ral poli e for e, and la i@ed i3il er3i e o er or e0plo ee.

%nder t/e infor0ation in e tion, if t/e /ar e ;e pro3ed, t/e defendant 0a ;e on3i tedand enten ed nder eit/er e tion or ;ot/. (/e r le en oinin t/e /ar in of t4o or 0ore o6en ein an infor0ation /a for ai0 to i3e t/e defendant t/e ne e ar :no4led e of t/e /ar e to ena;le/i0 to prepare /i defen e. (/e +tate /o ld not /eap pon t/e defendant t4o or 0ore /ar e 4/i /0i /t onf e /i0 in /i defen e.

(/e order appealed fro0 i a r0ed, not pon t/e ro nd relied pon ; t/e trial o rt, ; ton t/e ro nd t/at t/e infor0ation /ar e t4o di6erent 3iolation , 4it/o t prono n e0ent a to

o t .Ben) on, ontema'or, e'es, A., Bautista An)elo, /abrador, Concepcion, e'es, J.B./.,

0ndencia and 1eli2, JJ., on r.


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MMM 3People v. 1errer, G. . 4o. /-56#!, 7April 86, 96#!:, 9;9 P

EN BANC[G.R. No. 192?7?. F ne 2>, 2 12.]

ROMEO M. JALOSJOS, JR. , petitioner , vs . THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS andDAN ERASMO, SR. , respondents .

[G.R. No. 1927 ?. F ne 2>, 2 12.]

DAN ERASMO, SR. , petitioner , vs. ROMEO M. JALOSJOS, JR. and HON.COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS , respondents .

[G.R. No. 19=5>>. F ne 2>, 2 12.]DAN ERASMO, SR. , petitioner , vs. ROMEO M. JALOSJOS, JR. , respondent .

DECISION

ABAD, J p

(/e e a e reiterate t/e de0ar ation line ;et4een t/e ri di tion of t/e Co00i ion on Ele tion

C#!ELECD and t/e )o e of Repre entati3e Ele toral (ri; nal )RE(D.

The Facts and the Casen !a 2 7 Ro0eo !. Falo o , Fr., petitioner in G.R. 192?7?, ran for !a or of (a0pili an, a0;oan a del

Norte, and 4on. */ile er3in a (a0pili an !a or, /e ;o /t a re idential /o e and lot in Baran aeteran illa e, pil, a0;oan a +i; a and reno3ated and f rni /ed t/e a0e. n +epte0;er 2 8 /e

;e an o p in t/e /o e.After ei /t 0ont/ or on !a >, 2 9 Falo o applied 4it/ t/e Ele tion Re i tration Board ERBD of pil,

a0;oan a +i; a , for t/e tran fer of /i 3oterO re i tration re ord to "re in t 51' of Baran aeteran illa e. $an Era 0o, +r., re pondent in G.R. 192?7?, oppo ed t/e appli ation. 1After d e

pro eedin , t/e ERB appro3ed Falo o O appli ation and denied Era 0oO oppo ition.%ndeterred, Era 0o @led a petition to e l de Falo o fro0 t/e li t of re i tered 3oter of "re in t 51';efore t/e 1 t ! ni ipal Cir it (rial Co rt of pil-( n a4an-R.(. Li0 !C(CD. ! After /earin , t/e !C(Crendered d 0ent on A t 1?, 2 9, e l din Falo o fro0 t/e li t of re i tered 3oter in e tion.

(/e !C(C fo nd t/at Falo o did not a;andon /i do0i ile in (a0pili an in e /e ontin ed e3en t/en toer3e a it !a or. Falo o appealed " /i a e to t/e Re ional (rial Co rt R(CD of "a adian Cit # 4/i /

a r0ed t/e !C(C $e i ion on +epte0;er 11, 2 9. Falo o ele3ated t/e 0atter to t/e Co rt of Appeal CAD t/ro / a petition for certiorari 4it/ anappli ation for t/e i an e of a 4rit of preli0inar in n tion. $ #n No3e0;er 2>, 2 9 t/e CA ranted/i appli ation and en oined t/e o rt ;elo4 fro0 enfor in t/eir de i ion , 4it/ t/e re lt t/at /i na0e4a rein tated in t/e Baran a eteran illa eO 3oter li t pendin t/e re ol tion of t/epetition. + )CA#n No3e0;er 28, 2 9 Falo o @led /i Certi@ ate of Candida C#CD for t/e po ition of Repre entati3eof t/e +e ond $i tri t of a0;oan a +i; a for t/e !a 1 , 2 1 National Ele tion . (/i pro0ptedEra 0o to @le a petition to den d e o r e to or an el /i C#C ;efore t/e C#!ELEC, % lai0in t/at

Falo o 0ade 0aterial 0i repre entation in t/at C#C 4/en /e indi ated in it t/at /e re ided in pil,a0;oan a +i; a . B t t/e +e ond $i3i ion of t/e C#!ELEC i ed a oint re ol tion, di 0i in

Era 0oO petition for in ien in for0 and ; tan e. &
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*/ile Era 0oO 0otion for re on ideration 4a pendin ;efore t/e C#!ELEC En Ban , t/e !a 1 , 2 1ele tion too: pla e, re ltin in Falo o O 4innin t/e ele tion for Repre entati3e of t/e +e ond $i tri tof a0;oan a +i; a . )e 4a pro lai0ed 4inner on !a 1=, 2 1 . '!eanti0e, on F ne 2, 2 1 t/e CA rendered d 0ent in t/e 3oterO e l ion a e ;efore it, 1( /oldint/at t/e lo4er o rt erred in e l din Falo o fro0 t/e 3oter li t of Baran a eteran illa e in pil

in e /e 4a ali@ed nder t/e Con tit tion and Rep ;li A t 8189 11 to 3ote in t/at pla e. Era 0o @leda petition for re3ie4 of t/e CA de i ion ;efore t/i Co rt in G.R. 19=5>>.

Ba : to t/e C#!ELEC, on F ne =, 2 1 t/e En Ban ranted Era 0oO 0otion for re on ideration andde lared Falo o ineli i;le to ee: ele tion a Repre entati3e of t/e +e ond $i tri t of a0;oan a+i; a . t /eld t/at Falo o did not ati f t/e re iden re ire0ent in e, ; ontin in to /old t/epo ition of !a or of (a0pili an, a0;oan a $el Norte, /e /o ld ;e dee0ed not to /a3e tran ferred /ire iden e fro0 t/at pla e to Baran a eteran illa e in pil, a0;oan a +i; a .Bot/ Falo o and Era 0o a0e p to t/i Co rt on certiorari . n G.R. 192?7?, Falo o /allen e t/eC#!ELECO @ndin t/at /e did not 0eet t/e re iden re ire0ent and it denial of /i ri /t to d epro e , itin oces v.


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C#!ELEC till /a ri di tion to i e it F ne =, 2 1 order ;a ed on +e tion > ofRep ;li A t >>?>.+e tion > pro3ide

+e tion >. 0fects o ?is uali cation Case. An andidate 4/o /a ;een de lared ;@nal d 0ent to ;e di ali@ed /all not ;e 3oted for, and t/e 3ote a t for /i0 /allnot ;e o nted. f for an rea on a andidate i not de lared ; @nal d 0ent ;efore anele tion to ;e di ali@ed and /e i 3oted for and re ei3e t/e 4innin n 0;er of 3otein / ele tion, t/e Co rt or Co00i ion /all ontin e 4it/ t/e trial and /earin of t/e

a tion, in ir , or prote t and, pon 0otion of t/e o0plainant or an inter3enor, 0ad rin t/e penden t/ereof order t/e pen ion of t/e pro la0ation of / andidate4/ene3er t/e e3iden e of /i ilt i tron .

)ere, /o4e3er, t/e fa t i t/at on ele tion da of 2 1 t/e C#!ELEC En Ban /ad a et to re ol3eEra 0oO appeal fro0 t/e +e ond $i3i ionO di 0i al of t/e di ali@ ation a e a ain t Falo o . (/ ,t/ere t/en e i ted no @nal d 0ent deletin Falo o O na0e fro0 t/e li t of andidate for t/e

on re ional eat /e o /t. (/e la t tandin o ial a tion in /i a e ;efore ele tion da 4a t/er lin of t/e C#!ELECO +e ond $i3i ion t/at allo4ed /i na0e to ta on t/at li t. !eanti0e, t/eC#!ELEC En Ban did not i e an order pendin /i pro la0ation pendin it @nal re ol tion of /i

a e. *it/ t/e fa t of /i pro la0ation and a 0ption of o e, an i e re ardin /i ali@ ation fort/e a0e, li:e /i alle ed la : of t/e re ired re iden e, 4a olel for t/e )RE( to on ider andde ide. 1Con e entl , t/e Co rt /old in G.R. 192?7? t/at t/e C#!ELEC En Ban e eeded it ri di tion inde larin Falo o ineli i;le for t/e po ition of repre entati3e for t/e +e ond $i tri t of a0;oan a+i; a , 4/i / /e 4on in t/e ele tion , in e it /ad ea ed to /a3e ri di tion o3er /i a e.Ne e aril , Era 0oO petition G.R. 1927 ? and G.R. 19=5>>D e tionin t/e 3alidit of t/e re i trationof Falo o a a 3oter and t/e C#!ELECO fail re to ann l /i pro la0ation al o fail. (/e Co rt annot

rp t/e po4er 3e ted ; t/e Con tit tion olel on t/e )RE(. +)(a $0HEREFORE , t/e Co rt RANTS t/e petition in G.R. 192?7?, RE2ERSES and SETS ASIDE t/ere pondent Co00i ion on Ele tion En Ban O order dated F ne =, 2 1 , and REINSTATES t/eCo00i ionO +e ond $i3i ion re ol tion dated 'e;r ar 2=, 2 1 in +"A 9-11? $CD, entitled ?an0rasmo, Sr. v. omeo Jalosjos, Jr. ' rt/er, t/e Co rt DISMISSES t/e petition in G.R. 1927 ? and G.R.19=5>> for la : of ri di tion o3er t/e i e t/e rai e.SO ORDERED.Carpio, @elasco, Jr., /eonardo-de Castro, Brion, Peralta, Bersamin, ?el Castillo, @illarama, Jr., Pere ,Sereno, e'es and Perlas-Bernabe, JJ., on r.

endo a, J., i on o ial lea3e.F**tn*tes1. $o :eted a Ca e 9 1.2. Re ol tion dated F l =1, 2 9.=.$o :eted a Ele tion Ca e 59 .?. $o :eted a Ele tion Ca e >-2 9.5. nitiall , t/e appeal 4a @led ;efore t/e

Re ional (rial Co rt of pil, a0;oan a+i; a , /o4e3er, t/e appeal 4atran ferred to t/e R(C of "a adian Citafter t/e in/i;ition of t/e "re idin

F d e of R(C pil, a0;oan a +i; a .>.$o :eted a CA-G.R. +" =179-! N.7. $o :eted a +"A 9-11? $CD.8. Foint Re ol tion of t/e +e ond $i3i ion of

t/e C#!ELEC dated 'e;r ar 2=, 2 1 .9. ollo G.R. 192?7?D, p. ?=>.1 . $e i ion dated F ne 2, 2 1 . Era 0oO

0otion for re on ideration 4a al odenied ; t/e CA in it Re ol tion datedA t 1 , 2 1 .

11. +"e @oters e)istration Act o 966% .

12. 5 > "/il. >5? 2 5D.1=. Re ol tion dated F l 2 , 2 1 and

$e e0;er 1=, 2 1 .1?. Co00ent dated # to;er 11,

2 1 . ollo G.R. 192?7?D, pp. >=8->5=.15. C#N+( (%( #N 1987D, Art. P BD, +e .

2, par. =D.1>. =d. at Art. , +e . 17.17. Planas v. Commission on 0lections , 519

"/il. 5 >, 512 2 >D. +ee al o @in ons-C"ato v. Commission on 0lections , G.R.No. 1721=1, April 2, 2 7, 52 +CRA1>>, 178& Pere v. Commission on0lections , =75 "/il. 11 >, 1115-111>

1999D, ited in A palo, R., "/ilippine"oliti al La4, 2 5 ed.

18. ollo G.R. 192?7?D, p. ?=>.19. n utuc v. Commission on 0lections ,

1= "/il. >>=, >72 19>8D, t/e Co rt/eld t/at t i indeed tr e t/at a3te)

4)*c+a5at *n t/e al re0ed of an64a)t6 a rie3ed in an ele tion i to ;efo nd in an e+ect *n 4)*test. B t that

s s* *n+6 *n the ass 54t *n thatthe)e has 7een a 8a+ d4)*c+a5at *n. 0he)e as n the caseat 7a) the 4)*c+a5at *n tse+3 s

++e/a+, the ass 54t *n *3 *9cecann*t n an6 :a6 a;ect the 7as c

ss es. E0p/a i ppliedD2 . ??2 "/il. 1=9 2 2D.21. Pere v. Commission on

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#n F ne 2>, 2 7, C BAC, ppo edl t/ro / it o n el, @led 4it/ t/e C#!ELEC en banc ittin a t/eNational Board of Can3a er a 0otion ee:in t/e pro la0ation of Lo:in a it e ond no0inee. & (/eri /t of C BAC to a e ond eat a 4ell a t/e ri /t of Lo:in to ;e t/ pro lai0ed 4ere p rportedl ;a edon "art -Li t Can3a Report No. 2>, 4/i / /o4ed C BAC to /a3e arnered a rand total of 7??,>7?3ote . % in all rele3ant for0 la , t/e 0otion a erted t/at C BAC 4a learl entitled to a e ond eatand Lo:in to a pro la0ation. a( E)

(/e 0otion 4a oppo ed ; illan e3a and Cr J-GonJale .

Not4it/ tandin illan e3aO @lin of t/e erti@ ate of no0ination, ; tit tion and a0end0ent of t/eli t of no0inee and t/e petition of 0ore t/an 81Q of C BAC 0e0;er , t/e C#!ELEC failed to a t on t/e0atter, pro0ptin illan e3a to @le a petition to on@r0 t/e erti@ ate of no0ination, ; tit tion anda0end0ent of t/e li t of no0inee of C BAC on F ne 28, 2 7. '#n F l >, 2 7, t/e C#!ELEC i ed Re ol tion No. 8219, 1( 4/ere; it re ol3ed to et t/e 0atterpertainin to t/e 3alidit of t/e 4it/dra4al of t/e no0ination of Lo:in, ( na and Galan andt/e ; tit tion of Bor e for proper di po ition and /earin . (/e a e 4a do :eted a E.!. No. 7-

5?. Ca(+EAn t/e 0eanti0e, t/e C#!ELEC en banc , ittin a t/e National Board of Can3a er , i ed National

Board of Can3a er NBCD Re ol tion No. 7-> dated F l 9, 2 7 11 to partiall pro lai0 t/e follo4inpartie , or aniJation and oalition parti ipatin nder t/e "art -Li t + te0 a /a3in 4on in t/e !a1?, 2 7 ele tion , na0el B /a )a aan < 0a;on , Ba an ! na, C BAC, Ga;riela *o0enO "art ,A o iation of "/ilippine Ele tri Cooperati3e , Ad3o a for (ea /er E0po4er0ent (/ro / A tion,Cooperation and )ar0on (o4ard Ed ational Refor0 , n ., A:;a an CitiJenO A tion "art , Ala ad,L Jon 'ar0er "art , Cooperati3e-Nat o Net4or: "art , Ana: "a4i , Allian e of R ral Con ern andA;ono& and to defer t/e pro la0ation of t/e no0inee of t/e partie , or aniJation and oalition 4it/pendin di p te ntil @nal re ol tion of t/eir re pe ti3e a e .

(/e C#!ELEC en banc i ed anot/er re ol tion, NBC Re ol tion No. 7-72 dated F l 18,2 7, 1 pro lai0in B /a )a aan < 0a;on a entitled to 2 additional eat and Ba an ! na, C BAC,Ga;riela *o0enO "art , and A o iation of "/ilippine Ele tri Cooperati3e to an additional eat ea /&and /oldin in a;e an e t/e pro la0ation of t/e no0inee of aid partie , or aniJation and oalition4it/ pendin di p te ntil t/e @nal re ol tion of t/eir re pe ti3e a e . $CA+E*it/ t/e for0al de laration t/at C BAC 4a entitled to an additional eat, Ri ardo de lo +anto ,p rportedl a e retar eneral of C BAC, infor0ed Ro;erto ". NaJareno, +e retar General of t/e )o eof Repre entati3e , of t/e pro0 l ation of NBC Re ol tion No. 7-72 and re e ted t/at Lo:in ;e for0all

4orn in ; +pea:er Fo e de ene ia, Fr. to ena;le /i0 to a 0e o e. NaJareno replied, /o4e3er, t/att/e re e t of $elo +anto o ld not ;e ranted ;e a e C#!ELEC La4 $ire tor Alioden $. $alai /adnoti@ed /i0 of t/e penden of E.!. 7- 5?.#n +epte0;er 1?, 2 7, t/e C#!ELEC en banc re ol3ed E.!. No. 7- 5? 1! t/ 4i e

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(/e C#!ELEC en banc e plained t/at t/e a tion of illan e3a in /i apa it a t/e pre ident of C BAC4ere pre 0ed to ;e 4it/in t/e ope of /i a t/orit a /& t/at t/e pre ident 4a /ar ed ; +e tion1 of Arti le of t/e C BAC B -La4 to o3er ee and dire t t/e orporate a ti3itie , 4/i / in l ded t/e a tof ;0ittin t/e part O 0anife tation of intent to parti ipate in t/e !a 1?, 2 7 ele tion a 4ell a it

erti@ ate of no0inee & t/at fro0 all indi ation , illan e3a a t/e pre ident of C BAC /ad al4a ;eenpro3ided t/e lee4a to a t a t/e part O repre entati3e and t/at /i a tion /ad al4a ;een on idereda 3alid& t/at t/e a t of 4it/dra4al, alt/o / done 4it/o t an 4ritten Board appro3al, 4a a o0pli /ed

4it/ t/e BoardO a ie en e or at lea t nder tandin & and t/at t/e intent of t/e part /o ld ;e i3enpara0o nt on ideration in t/e ele tion of t/e no0inee . +($ CA a re lt, t/e C#!ELEC en banc pro lai0ed Cr J-GonJale a t/e o ial e ond no0inee of C BAC.1" Cr J-GonJale too: /er oat/ of o e a a "art -Li t Repre entati3e of C BAC on +epte0;er 17,2 7. 1#

P)ec@s *3 the C*ns*+ dated Cases

n G.R. No. 179?=1 and G.R. No. 179?=2, Lo:in ee: t/ro / mandamus to o0pel re pondent C#!ELECto pro lai0 /i0 a t/e o ial e ond no0inee of C BAC. +E)$ C

n G.R. No. 18 ??=, Lo:in a ail +e tion 1= of Re ol tion No. 78 ? pro0 l ated on Fan ar 12,2 7& 1$ and t/e re ol tion dated +epte0;er 1?, 2 7 i ed in E.!. No. 7- 5? appro3in C BACO4it/dra4al of t/e no0ination of Lo:in, ( na and Galan a C BACO e ond, t/ird and fo rt/ no0inee ,re pe ti3el , and t/e ; tit tion ; Cr J-GonJale and Bor e in t/eir tead, ;a ed on t/e ri /t of C BACto /an e it no0inee nder +e tion 1= of Re ol tion No. 78 ?D. 1% )e alle e t/at +e tion 1= of Re ol tion No. 78 ? e panded +e tion 8 of R.A. No. 79?1. 1& t/e la4 t/at t/e C#!ELEC ee: to t/ere;i0ple0ent.

n it o00ent, t/e C#!ELEC a ert t/at a petition for certiorari i an inappropriate re o r e in la4 d eto t/e pro la0ation of Cr J-GonJale a Repre entati3e and /er a 0ption of t/at o e& t/at Lo:inOproper re o r e 4a an ele toral prote t @led in t/e )o e of Repre entati3e Ele toral (ri; nal )RE(D&and t/at, t/erefore, t/e Co rt /a no ri di tion o3er t/e 0atter ;ein rai ed ; Lo:in. a)C+'or it part, C BAC po it t/at Lo:in i ilt of for 0 /oppin for @lin a petition for mandamus and apetition for certiorari , on iderin t/at ;ot/ petition lti0atel ee: to /a3e /i0 pro lai0ed a t/e

e ond no0inee of C BAC.

Iss esThe ss es a)e the 3*++*: n/

aD*/et/er or not t/e Co rt /a ri di tion o3er t/eontro3er & ($A Ca

;D*/et/er or not Lo:in i ilt of for 0 /oppin &D*/et/er or not +e tion 1= of Re ol tion No. 78 ? i n on tit tional

and 3iolate t/e"art -Li t + te0 A t& anddD*/et/er or not t/e C#!ELEC o00itted ra3e a; e of di retion

a0o ntin to la : or e e of ri di tion in appro3in t/e4it/dra4al of t/e no0inee of C BAC and allo4in t/ea0end0ent of t/e li t of no0inee of C BAC 4it/o t an ;a i infa t or la4 and after t/e lo e of t/e poll , and in r lin on0atter t/at 4ere intra- orporate in nat re.

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(/e petition are ranted.A

The C* )t has ) sd ct *n *8e) the case (/e C#!ELEC po it t/at on e t/e pro la0ation of t/e 4innin part -li t or aniJation /a ;een done andit no0inee /a a 0ed o e, an e tion relatin to t/e ele tion, ret rn and ali@ ation of t/e

andidate to t/e )o e of Repre entati3e fall nder t/e ri di tion of t/e )RE( p r ant to +e tion

17, Arti le of t/e 1987Con tit tion. (/ , Lo:in /o ld rai e t/e e tion /e po e /erein eit/er in anele tion prote t or in a pe ial i3il a tion for uo (arranto in t/e )RE(, not in a pe ial i3il a tion for

ertiorari in t/i Co rt. C()$E*e do not a ree.An election protest propo e to o t t/e 4innin andidate fro0 o e. t i tri tl a onte t ;et4een t/edefeated and t/e 4innin andidate , ;a ed on t/e ro nd of ele toral fra d and irre laritie , todeter0ine 4/o ;et4een t/e0 /a a t all o;tained t/e 0a orit of t/e le al 3ote a t and i entitled to/old t/e o e. t an onl ;e @led ; a andidate 4/o /a d l @led a erti@ ate of andida and /a;een 3oted for in t/e pre edin ele tion .A pe ial i3il a tion for uo (arranto refer to e tion of di lo alt to t/e +tate, or of ineli i;ilit of t/e4innin andidate. (/e o; e ti3e of t/e a tion i to n eat t/e ineli i;le per on fro0 t/e o e, ; t not toin tall t/e petitioner in /i pla e. An 3oter 0a initiate t/e a tion, 4/i / i , tri tl pea:in , not a

onte t 4/ere t/e partie tri3e for pre0a ;e a e t/e petitioner 4ill not ;e eated e3en if t/ere pondent 0a ;e n eated. EAC)

(/e ontro3er in3ol3in Lo:in i neit/er an ele tion prote t nor an a tion for uo (arranto , for iton ern a 3er pe liar it ation in 4/i / Lo:in i ee:in to ;e eated a t/e e ond no0inee of C BAC.

Alt/o / an ele tion prote t 0a properl ;e a3aila;le to one part -li t or aniJation ee:in to n eatanot/er part -li t or aniJation to deter0ine 4/i / ;et4een t/e defeated and t/e 4innin part -li tor aniJation a t all o;tained t/e 0a orit of t/e le al 3ote , Lo:inO a e i not one in 4/i / a no0ineeof a parti lar part -li t or aniJation t/ere; 4ant to n eat anot/er no0inee of t/e a0e part -li tor aniJation. Neit/er doe an a tion for uo (arranto lie, on iderin t/at t/e a e doe not in3ol3e t/eineli i;ilit and di lo alt of Cr J-GonJale to t/e Rep ;li of t/e "/ilippine , or o0e ot/er a e of di ali@ ation for /er.Lo:in /a orre tl ;ro /t t/i pe ial i3il a tion for certiorari a ain t t/e C#!ELEC to ee: t/e re3ie4of t/e +epte0;er 1?, 2 7 re ol tion of t/e C#!ELEC in a ordan e 4it/ +e tion 7 of Arti le P-A of t/e1987Con tit tion, not4it/ tandin t/e oat/ and a 0ption of o e ; Cr J-GonJale . (/e

on tit tional 0andate i no4 i0ple0ented ; R le >? of t/e 1997 ules o Civil Procedure , 4/i /pro3ide for t/e re3ie4 of t/e d 0ent , @nal order or re ol tion of t/e C#!ELEC and t/e Co00i ionon A dit. A R le >? tate , t/e 0ode of re3ie4 i ; a petition for certiorari in a ordan e 4it/ R le >5to ;e @led in t/e + pre0e Co rt 4it/in a li0ited period of = da . %ndo ;tedl , t/e Co rt /a ori inaland e l i3e ri di tion o3er Lo:inO petition for certiorari and for mandamus a ain t t/eC#!ELEC. + E)$

BPet t *ne) s n*t / +t6 *3 3*) 5 sh*44 n/

'or 0 /oppin on i t of t/e @lin of 0 ltiple it in3ol3in t/e a0e partie for t/e a0e a e of a tion, eit/er i0 ltaneo l or e i3el , for t/e p rpo e of o;tainin a fa3ora;le d 0ent. (/ ,for 0 /oppin 0a ari e 3a> 4/ene3er a a re lt of an ad3er e de i ion in one for 0, a part ee: afa3ora;le de i ion ot/er t/an ; appeal or certiorari D in anot/er& or 3b> if, after /a3in @led a petition in


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t/e + pre0e Co rt, a part @le anot/er petition in t/e Co rt of Appeal , ;e a e /e t/ere; deli;eratelplit appeal Kin t/e /ope t/at e3en a one a e in 4/i / a parti lar re0ed i o /t i di 0i ed,

anot/er a e o6erin a i0ilar re0ed D 4o ld till ;e openK& or 3c> 4/ere a part atte0pt to o;tain a4rit of preli0inar in n tion fro0 a o rt after failin to o;tain t/e 4rit fro0 anot/er o rt. 1'*/at i tr l i0portant to on ider in deter0inin 4/et/er for 0 /oppin e i t or not i t/e 3e ation

a ed to t/e o rt and t/e liti ant ; a part 4/o a e e di6erent o rt and ad0ini trati3ea en ie to r le on t/e a0e or related a e or to rant t/e a0e or ; tantiall t/e a0e relief , in

t/e pro e reatin t/e po i;ilit of onHi tin de i ion ;ein rendered ; t/e di6erent fora pon t/ea0e i e. (

(/e @lin of identi al petition in di6erent o rt i pro/i;ited, ;e a e / a t on tit te for 0/oppin , a 0alpra ti e t/at i pro ri;ed and onde0ned a triHin 4it/ t/e o rt and a a; in t/eir

pro e e . 'or 0 /oppin i an i0proper ond t t/at de rade t/e ad0ini tration of ti e. 1 ( $)CNonet/ele , t/e 0ere @lin of e3eral a e ;a ed on t/e a0e in ident doe not ne e aril on tit tefor 0 /oppin . (/e te t i 4/et/er t/e e3eral a tion @led in3ol3e t/e a0e tran a tion and t/e a0ee ential fa t and ir 0 tan e . (/e a tion 0 t al o rai e identi al a e of a tion, ; e t0atter, and i e . ! El e4i e tated, for 0 /oppin e i t 4/ere t/e ele0ent of litis pendentia arepre ent, or 4/ere a @nal d 0ent in one a e 4ill a0o nt to res judicata in t/e ot/er. "Lo:in /a @led t/e petition for mandamus to o0pel t/e C#!ELEC to pro lai0 /i0 a t/e e ondno0inee of C BAC pon t/e i an e of NBC Re ol tion No. 7-72 anno n in C BACO entitle0ent to anadditional eat in t/e )o e of Repre entati3e D, and to tri:e do4n t/e pro3i ion in NBC Re ol tion No.

7-> and NBC Re ol tion No. 7-72 /oldin in a;e an e Kall pro la0ation of t/e no0inee of on ernedpartie , or aniJation and oalition 4it/ pendin di p te /all li:e4i e ;e /eld in a;e an e ntil @nalre ol tion of t/eir re pe ti3e a e .K )e /a in i ted t/at t/e C#!ELEC /ad t/e 0ini terial d t topro lai0 /i0 d e to /i ;ein C BACO e ond no0inee& and t/at t/e C#!ELEC /ad no a t/orit toe er i e di retion and to pend or defer t/e pro la0ation of 4innin part -li t or aniJation 4it/pendin di p te .#n t/e ot/er /and, Lo:in /a re orted to t/e petition for certiorari to a ail t/e +epte0;er 1?, 2 7re ol tion of t/e C#!ELEC appro3in t/e 4it/dra4al of t/e no0ination of Lo:in, ( na and Galan andt/e ; tit tion ; Cr J-GonJale a t/e e ond no0inee and Bor e a t/e t/ird no0ineeD& and to

/allen e t/e 3alidit of +e tion 1= of Re ol tion No. 78 ?, t/e C#!ELECO ;a i for allo4in C BACO4it/dra4al of Lo:inO no0ination.Appl in t/e te t for for 0 /oppin , t/e on e ti3e @lin of t/e a tion for certiorari and t/e a tionfor mandamus did not 3iolate t/e r le a ain t for 0 /oppin e3en if t/e a tion in3ol3ed t/e a0epartie , ;e a e t/e 4ere ;a ed on di6erent a e of a tion and t/e relief t/e o /t 4eredi6erent. (E)$ A

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(/e le i lati3e po4er of t/e Go3ern0ent i 3e ted e l i3el in t/e Le i lat re in a ordan e 4it/ t/edo trine of eparation of po4er . A a eneral r le, t/e Le i lat re annot rrender or a;di ate itle i lati3e po4er, for doin o 4ill ;e n on tit tional. Alt/o / t/e po4er to 0a:e la4 annot ;edele ated ; t/e Le i lat re to an ot/er a t/orit , a po4er t/at i not le i lati3e in /ara ter 0a ;edele ated. #%nder ertain ir 0 tan e , t/e Le i lat re an dele ate to e e ti3e o er and ad0ini trati3e ;oardt/e a t/orit to adopt and pro0 l ate RR . (o render / dele ation la4f l, t/e Le i lat re 0 t
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de lare t/e poli of t/e la4 and @ t/e le al prin iple t/at are to ontrol in i3en a e . (/e Le i lat re/o ld et a de@nite or pri0ar tandard to ide t/o e e0po4ered to e e te t/e la4. 'or a lon a

t/e poli i laid do4n and a proper tandard i e ta;li /ed ; tat te, t/ere an ;e no n on tit tionaldele ation of le i lati3e po4er 4/en t/e Le i lat re lea3e to ele ted in tr 0entalitie t/e d t of 0a:in ;ordinate r le 4it/in t/e pre ri;ed li0it , alt/o / t/ere i onferred pon t/e e e ti3eo er or ad0ini trati3e ;oard a lar e 0ea re of di retion. (/ere i a di tin tion ;et4een t/edele ation of po4er to 0a:e a la4 and t/e onfer0ent of an a t/orit or a di retion to ;e e er i ed

nder and in p r an e of t/e la4, for t/e po4er to 0a:e la4 ne e aril in3ol3e a di retion a to4/at it /all ;e. $

(/e a t/orit to 0a:e RR in order to arr o t an e pre le i lati3e p rpo e, or to e6e t t/e operationand enfor e0ent of a la4 i not a po4er e l i3el le i lati3e in /ara ter, ; t i rat/er ad0ini trati3ein nat re. (/e r le and re lation adopted and pro0 l ated 0 t not, /o4e3er, ;3ert or ;e ontrarto e i tin tat te . (/e f n tion of pro0 l atin RR 0a ;e le iti0atel e er i ed onl for t/e p rpo eof arr in o t t/e pro3i ion of a la4. (/e po4er of ad0ini trati3e a en ie i on@ned to i0ple0entint/e la4 or p ttin it into e6e t. Corollar to t/i i t/at ad0ini trati3e re lation annot e tend t/e la4and a0end a le i lati3e ena t0ent. t i a io0ati t/at t/e lear letter of t/e la4 i ontrollin and

annot ;e a0ended ; a 0ere ad0ini trati3e r le i ed for it i0ple0entation. ndeed, ad0ini trati3eor e e ti3e a t /all ;e 3alid onl 4/en t/e are not ontrar to t/e la4 or t/e Con tit tion. %

(o ;e 3alid, t/erefore, t/e ad0ini trati3e RR 0 t o0pl 4it/ t/e follo4in re i ite to ;e 3alid &1. t pro0 l ation 0 t ;e a t/oriJed ; t/e Le i lat re& C)E +2. t 0 t ;e 4it/in t/e ope of t/e a t/orit i3en ; t/e Le i lat re&=. t 0 t ;e pro0 l ated in a ordan e 4it/ t/e pre ri;ed pro ed re&

and?. t 0 t ;e rea ona;le.

(/e C#!ELEC i on tit tionall 0andated to enfor e and ad0ini ter all la4 and re lation relati3e tot/e ond t of an ele tion, a ple;i ite, an initiati3e, a referend 0, and a re all. ' n addition to t/epo4er and f n tion onferred pon it ; t/e Con tit tion, t/e C#!ELEC i al o /ar ed to pro0 l ate

RR i0ple0entin t/e pro3i ion of t/e mnibus 0lection Code or ot/er la4 t/at t/e C#!ELEC enfor eand ad0ini ter . !(

(/e C#!ELEC i ed Re ol tion No. 78 ? p r ant to it po4er nder t/e Con tit tion, Batas PambansaBl). 559 , and t/e Part'-/ist S'stem Act . !1 )en e, t/e C#!ELEC 0et t/e @r t re i ite.

(/e C#!ELEC al o 0et t/e t/ird re i ite. (/ere i no e tion t/at Re ol tion No. 78 ? nder4ent t/epro ed ral ne e itie of p ;li ation and di e0ination in a ordan e 4it/ t/e pro ed re pre ri;ed int/e re ol tion it elf.*/et/er +e tion 1= of Re ol tion No. 78 ? 4a 3alid or not i t/ to ;e te ted on t/e ;a i of 4/et/ert/e e ond and fo rt/ re i ite 4ere 0et. t i in t/i re pe t t/at t/e /allen e of Lo:in a ain t +e tion1= eed .A earlier aid, t/e dele ated a t/orit 0 t ;e properl e er i ed. (/i i0pl 0ean t/at t/e re ltin

RR 0 t not ;e ultra vires a to ;e i ed ;e ond t/e li0it of t/e a t/orit onferred. t i ;a i t/atan ad0ini trati3e a en annot a0end an a t of Con re , ! for ad0ini trati3e RR are olelintended to arr o t, not to pplant or to 0odif , t/e la4. (/e ad0ini trati3e a en i in t/e RR0a not enlar e, alter, or re tri t t/e pro3i ion of t/e la4 it ad0ini ter and enfor e , and annoten raft additional non- ontradi tor re ire0ent not onte0plated ; t/e Le i lat re. !! )+ aC(+e tion 8 of R.A. No. 79?1 read

+e tion 8. 4omination o Part'-/ist epresentatives . Ea / re i teredpart , or aniJation or oalition /all ;0it to t/e C#!ELEC not latert/at fort -@3e ?5D da ;efore t/e ele tion a li t of na0e , not le t/an
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@3e 5D, fro0 4/i / part -li t repre entati3e /all ;e /o en in a e ito;tain t/e re ired n 0;er of 3ote .A per on 0a ;e no0inated in one 1D li t onl . #nl per on 4/o /a3e

i3en t/eir on ent in 4ritin 0a ;e na0ed in t/e li t. (/e li t /all notin l de an andidate of an ele ti3e o e or a per on 4/o /a lo t /i;id for an ele ti3e o e in t/e i00ediatel pre edin ele tion. No

/an e of na0e or alteration of t/e order of no0inee /all ;e allo4ed

after t/e a0e /all /a3e ;een ;0itted to t/e C#!ELEC e ept ina e 4/ere t/e no0inee die , or 4it/dra4 in 4ritin /i no0ination,

;e o0e in apa itated in 4/i / a e t/e na0e of t/e ; tit teno0inee /all ;e pla ed la t in t/e li t. n 0;ent e toralrepre entati3e in t/e )o e of Repre entati3e 4/o are no0inated int/e part -li t te0 /all not ;e on idered re i ned.

(/e pro3i ion i da li /t lear. (/e Le i lat re t/ere; depri3ed t/e part -li t or aniJation of t/e ri /t to/an e it no0inee or to alter t/e order of no0inee on e t/e li t i ;0itted to t/e C#!ELEC, e ept

4/en 3a> t/e no0inee die & 3b> t/e no0inee 4it/dra4 in 4ritin /i no0ination& or 3c> t/e no0inee;e o0e in apa itated. (/e pro3i ion 0 t ;e read literall ;e a e it lan a e i plain and free fro0a0;i it , and e pre e a in le, de@nite, and en i;le 0eanin . + / 0eanin i on l i3elpre 0ed to ;e t/e 0eanin t/at t/e Le i lat re /a intended to on3e . E3en 4/ere t/e o rt /o ld;e on3in ed t/at t/e Le i lat re reall intended o0e ot/er 0eanin , and e3en 4/ere t/e literalinterpretation /o ld defeat t/e 3er p rpo e of t/e ena t0ent, t/e e pli it de laration of t/eLe i lat re i till t/e la4, fro0 4/i / t/e o rt 0 t not depart. !" */en t/e la4 pea: in lear and

ate ori al lan a e, t/ere i no rea on for interpretation or on tr tion, ; t onl forappli ation. !# A ordin l , an ad0ini trati3e a en ta :ed to i0ple0ent a tat te 0a not on tr e it; e pandin it 0eanin 4/ere it pro3i ion are lear and na0;i o . !$

(/e le i lati3e intent to depri3e t/e part -li t or aniJation of t/e ri /t to /an e t/e no0inee or to altert/e order of t/e no0inee 4a al o e pre ed d rin t/e deli;eration of t/e Con re , vi . A) a$C

!R. LAG!ANAnd a ain on +e tion 5, on t/e no0ination of part li t repre entati3e ,

do not ee an pro3i ion /ere 4/i / pro/i;it or for t/at 0atterallo4 t/e no0inatin part to /an e t/e no0inee or to altert/e order of prioritiJation of na0e of no0inee . t/e i0pli ation

orre t t/at at an ti0e after ;0i ion t/e na0e o ld till ;e/an ed or t/e li tin alteredS

!R. AB%EG!r. +pea:er, t/at i a ood i e ;ro /t o t ; t/e di tin i /ed

Gentle0an fro0 Al;a and per/ap a perfe tin a0end0ent 0a;e introd ed t/erein. (/e pon orin o00ittee 4ill ladl

on ider t/e a0e.!R. LAG!AN

n ot/er 4ord , 4/at 4o ld li:e to ee i t/at after t/e li t i ;0ittedto t/e C#!ELEC o iall , no 0ore /an e /o ld ;e 0ade int/e na0e or in t/e order of li tin .

!R. AB%EG!r. +pea:er, t/ere 0a ;e a it ation 4/erein t/e na0e of a parti lar

no0inee /a ;een ;0itted to t/e Co00i ion on Ele tion ; t;efore ele tion da t/e no0inee /an ed /i politi al part
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!R. LAG!AN


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