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Nov 4, 2024 quo warranto election law comelec public office eligibility supreme court

Quo Warranto in the Philippines: Challenging an Official's Right to Hold Office

Learn how quo warranto actions challenge an elected official's qualifications in the Philippines, including deadlines, venues, and key Supreme Court rulings.

Jul 28, 2024 election gun ban retroactivity article 22 revised penal code bargado case election law

Election Gun Ban and Retroactivity: The Bargado Case Explained

Can a postponed election erase a gun ban violation? The Supreme Court's Bargado ruling explains retroactivity in Philippine election law.

Jan 9, 2023 election law plebiscite barmm comelec bangsamoro organic law supreme court

Sula v. COMELEC: Supreme Court Upholds Cotabato City’s Inclusion in BARMM

Supreme Court affirms COMELEC’s conduct of the Bangsamoro plebiscite, upholding Cotabato City’s inclusion in BARMM as the people’s will.

Dec 24, 2017 election law certificate of candidacy perpetual disqualification material misrepresentation comelec condonation doctrine

Perpetual Disqualification and Material Misrepresentation in Election Candidacy

The Supreme Court ruled that filing a Certificate of Candidacy while under perpetual disqualification is material misrepresentation, voiding the CoC and making votes stray.

Dec 23, 2008 election law certificate of candidacy material misrepresentation comelec omnibus election code voter registration

Material Misrepresentation in a COC: When a False Statement Can Nullify an Election Win

A false statement in a Certificate of Candidacy on a material qualification can cancel a candidacy and nullify an election victory, as Velasco v. COMELEC shows.

Sep 17, 2000 election law marked ballots ballot appreciation comelec omnibus election code

Marked Ballots in Philippine Elections: When Stray Marks Invalidate a Vote

Philippine election law invalidates ballots with deliberate identifying marks, but accidental or third-party markings may still be valid. Learn the rules.

Sep 13, 2000 election law ballot appreciation stray votes nicknames hret villarosa

Nicknames and Initials on Ballots: The Villarosa v. HRET Precedent

Learn how the Supreme Court ruled on nickname and initials votes in Villarosa v. HRET, and what it means for ballot validity.

Jul 30, 2000 election law failure of election election protest comelec omnibus election code

Failure of Election Petitions in the Philippines: What the Law Requires

Failure of election is a narrow remedy under Philippine law. Learn the grounds, the limits, and how Banaga v. COMELEC clarifies the rules.

May 30, 2000 election law comelec manifest errors pre-proclamation controversy election returns

Correcting Manifest Errors in Election Returns: The Angelia Case

How COMELEC can correct obvious tallying errors in election returns even after proclamation, and why due process still matters.

Jul 20, 1997 election law vote buying disqualification comelec local government succession

Vote Buying and Disqualification: Nolasco vs. COMELEC Explained

What happens when a winning candidate is disqualified for vote buying? The Nolasco case clarifies succession and election law.

Aug 20, 1996 election law failure of election election protest comelec omnibus election code borja vs comelec

Failure of Election vs. Election Protest: Key Differences Explained

Learn the legal distinction between a failure of election and an election protest, based on the Supreme Court ruling in Borja vs. COMELEC.