ELISEO MIJARES RIO, JR., AUGUSTO CADELIÑA LAGMAN, AND FRANKLIN FAYLOGA YSAAC, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS EN BANC , RESPONDENT.
- G.R. Number: G.R. No. 273136
- Promulgated: 2024-08-20
- Ponente: MARQUEZ, J.
Keywords
Rule 65 Rules of Court, Article XVIII, Section 206 Omnibus Election Code, Rule 11 COMELEC Rules of Procedure, Rule 18 COMELEC Rules of Procedure, distinction between ministerial and discretionary acts, election protest, automated election system, procurement, ballot recount, failure of elections, mandamus, ministerial duty, discretionary act, clear legal right, grave abuse of discretion, certiorari, motion for reconsideration, Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT), preponderance of evidence, petition dismissed