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    UNIVERSITY OF SAN CARLOS (USC)

    SCHOOL OF LAW & GOVERNANCE


    COLLEGE OF LAW
    Cebu City

    COURSE OUTLINE in

    ELECTION LAWS REVIEW


    (2020 Version)

    ATTY. DARYL BRETCH M. LARGO

    A. Construction of Election Laws

    -Maruhom vs. Comelec, G. R. No. 139357, May 5, 2000


    -Rulloda vs. Comelec, G. R. No. 154198, January 20, 2003
    -Saya-Ang vs. Comelec, G. R. No. 155087, November 28, 2003

    B. COMELEC; Constitutional Powers and Functions

    1. Executive or Enforcement Power


    2. Quasi-legislative Power
    3. Quasi-Judicial Power
    4. Judicial Power
    5. Enumeration of Specific Constitutional Powers and Functions

    a. Enforce and administer election laws.

    -Art. IX-C, Sec. 2(1)


    -Salva vs. Makalintal, 340 SCRA 506, Sept. 18, 2000
    - Brillantes, Jr. vs. COMELEC, G. R. No. 163193, June 15, 2004
    -Sandoval vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 133842, Jan. 26, 2000
    -Nicolas-Lewis v. Comelec, G.R. No. 223705, [August 14, 2019])

    b. Exercise Exclusive Original Jurisdiction over elections contests involving


    elective regional, provincial, and city officials.

    -Art. IX-C, Sec. 2(2)


    -Faderanga vs. COMELEC, 105 SCRA 123
    -Aguinaldo vs. COMELEC, 102 SCRA 1 (1981)
    -Alunan vs. Mirasol, 276 SCRA, July 31, 1997
    !2

    c. Exercise Exclusive Appellate Jurisdiction over elections contests involving


    elective municipal and barangay officials.

    -Art. IX-C, Sec. 2(2)


    -Galido vs. COMELEC, 193 SCRA 78, January 18, 1991
    -Emmanuel M. Relampagos vs. Rosita C. Cumba, et al., G.R. No.
    118861, April 27, 1995
    -Carlos vs. Judge Angeles, G.R. 142907, November 29, 2000
    -Chua v. Comelec, G.R. No. 236573, [August 14, 2018])

    d. Decide all questions affecting elections, except the right to vote

    -Art. IX-C, Sec. 2(3)


    -Annulment of List of Voters
    -Petition for Disqualification of Candidates
    -Petition to Declare as Nuisance Candidate
    -Petition to Deny Due Course or Cancel Certificate of Candidacy
    -Postpone or Call special elections
    -Petition to Declare Failure of Elections
    -Pre-Proclamation Controversies
    Cases:
    -Joseph Peter Sison vs. COMELEC, G. R. No. 134096, March 3,
    1999
    -Mitmug vs. COMELEC, 230 SCRA 54
    -Soliva vs. COMELEC, G. R. No. 141723, April 20, 2001
    -Aradais vs. COMELEC, G. R. No. 157863, April 28, 2004
    -Talaga vs. Comelec, G.R. No. 196804, October 9, 2012
    -Aratea vs. Comelec, G.R. No. 195229, October 9, 2012
    -Macquiling vs. Comelec, G.R. No. 195649, July 2, 2013
    -Chua vs. Comelec, G.R. No. 216607, April 5, 2016
    -Diambrang vs. Comelec, G.R. No. 201809, October 11, 2016
    -Francisco v. Comelec, G.R. No. 230249, [April 24, 2018])
    -Halili v. Comelec G.R. Nos. 231643 & 231657, [Jan. 15, 2019])
    -Zapanta v. Comelec, G.R. No. 233016, [March 5, 2019])
    -Marquez v. Comelec, G.R. No. 244274, [September 3, 2019])

    e. Deputize law enforcement agents and recommend their removal for violation of
    its orders
    -Art. IX-C, Sec. 2(4), (8)

    f. Register political parties, organizations and coalitions


    and accreditation of citizen’s arms
    -Art. IX-C, Sec. 2(5),
    -Art. IX-C, Secs. 6-8
    -Art. VI, Sec. 5(2)
    -R.A. No. 7941 (The Party-List System Act”)
    -Veterans Federation Party v. COMELEC, 342 SCRA 244, October
    6, 2000
    -Bagong Bayani Labor Party v. COMELEC, 359 SCRA 698, June
    26, 2001
    -Bagong Bayani-OFW Labor Party v. COMELEC, G.R. No.
    147589 & 147613, June 25, 2003
    !3

    -Aklat-Asosasyon Para Sa Kaunlaran Ng Lipunan At Adhikain


    Para Sa Tao, Inc. (Aklat) vs. COMELEC, G. R. No. 162203, April
    14, 2004
    - Bantay Republic Act or BA-RA 7941 v. Comelec,
    GR No. 177271, May 4, 2007
    -Citizens’ Battle Against Corruption (CIBAC) v. Comelec, GR No.
    172103, April 13, 2007
    -Torayno vs. COMELEC, GR No. 137329, August 9, 2000
    -BANAT vs. Comelec, G.R. No. 179271, April 21, 2009 (En Banc)
    -Ang Ladlad LGBT Party vs. COMELEC, April 8, 2010
    -Philippine Guardians Brotherhood, Inc. v. COMELEC, G.R. No.
    190529, April 29, 2010
    -Atong Paglaum, Inc. vs. Comelec (G.R. No. 203766, etc., April 2,
    2013)
    - Alliance for Rural and Agrarian Reconstruction, Inc. v.
    Commission on Elections, G. R. No. 192803, December 10, 2013
    - BINHI PARTIDO NG MGA MAGSASAKA PARA SA MGA
    MAGSASAKA vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 206988, February 18, 2014
    - Aksyon Magsasaka-Partido Tinig ng Masa v. Comelec, G.R. No.
    207134, [June 16, 2015]

    g. File Petition for inclusion or exclusion of voters


    -Art. IX-C, Sec. 2(6)

    h. Investigate and Prosecute election law violations


    -Art. IX-C, Sec. 2(6)
    -De Jesus vs. People, 120 SCRA 760
    -People vs. Inting, GR No. 88919, July 25, 1990
    -People vs. Delgado, GR No. 93419-32, Sept. 18,1990
    -Kilosbayan vs. COMELEC, 280 SCRA 892 (1997)
    -Comelec vs. Tagle, GR No. 148948, Feb. 17, 2003
    - Bernardo vs. Abalos, G.R. No. 137266, December 5, 2001
    -BANAT vs. COMELEC, G.R. 177508, August 7, 2009
    -Miguel T. Arroyo vs. DOJ (G.R. No. 199082, September 18, 2012)

    i. Recommend to Congress effective measures to minimize election spending


    -Art. IX-C, Sec. 2(7)

    j. Submit to President and Congress Election Reports


    -Art. IX-C, Sec. 2(9)

    k. Regulate the enjoyment and utilization of public utilities and media of


    information, etc.
    -Art. IX-C, Sec. 4
    -Secs. 7-8, R.A. 9006
    -National Press Club v. Comelec, 207 SCRA 1 (1992)
    -Osmeña vs. Comelec v. 288 SCRA 447 (1998)
    -Telecommunications and Broadcast Attorneys of the Phils., Inc.
    vs. Comelec, 289 SCRA 337 (1998)

    l. Recommend pardon, amnesty, parole or suspension


    of sentence of election law violators
    -Art. IX-C, Sec. 5
    !4

    m. Fix, in special cases, election period


    -Art. IX-C, Sec. 9

    n. Certify Funds to defray election expenses


    -Art. IX-C, Sec. 11

    o. Promulgate Rules of Procedure


    -Art. IX-A, Sec. 6
    -Art. IX-C, Sec. 3
    -Art. VIII, Sec. 5(5-last sentence)

    6. In Division and En Banc Cases

    -Art. IX-C, Sec. 2(2)


    -Art. IX-C, Sec. 3
    -Sarmiento vs. COMELEC, 212 SCRA 307
    -Ong, Jr. vs .COMELEC, 216 SCRA 806, Dec.23, 1992
    -Canicosa vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 120318, December 5,
    1997
    -Ramirez vs. COMELEC, 270 SCRA 590
    -Lazatin v. Comelec, GR No. L-80007, January 25, 1988
    -Lazatin vs. HRET, GR No. 84297, December 8, 1988
    -Sandoval vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 133842, Jan. 26, 2000
    -Estrella vs. COMELEC, G. R. No. 160465, April 28, 2004
    -Roces vs. HRET, GR No. 167499, September 15, 2005

    c.10. Adjudicatory
    Art. IX, C, Sec. 2[2] and [3]
    -Javier v. Comelec, 144 SCRA 194
    -Canicosa v. Comelec, 282 SCRA 512 (1997)
    -Lazatin v. Comelec, GR No. L-80007, January 25, 1988
    -Lazatin vs. HRET, GR No. 84297, December 8, 1988
    -Roces vs. HRET, GR No. 167499, September 15, 2005

    c.11. Review of Decisions


    Art. IX, C, Sec. 2[2]
    Art. IX, A, Sec. 7
    -Flores v. Comelec, 184 SCRA 484
    -Garces v. CA, 259 SCRA 99

    C. COMELEC and the Electoral Tribunals

    -Sec. 17, Article VI, 1987 Constitution


    -Barbers vs. Comelec, GR No. 165691, June 22, 2005
    -Limkaichong v. Comelec; GR No. 179120, Biraogo v. Nograles; GR Nos. 179132-33, Paras v.
    Nograles; GR Nos. 179240-41, Villando v. Comelec, GR Nos. 178831-32, April 1, 2009
    -Codilla vs. de Venecia, GR No. 150605, Dec. 10, 2002

    D. Registration of Voters; Exclusion and Inclusion Proceedings


    -RA 8189 (Voters Registration Act of 1996)
    -Perez vs. Comelec, 317 SCRA 641
    !5

    -Domino vs. Comelec, GR No. 134015, July 19, 1999


    -Kabataan Party-List v. Comelec, G.R. No. 221318, [December 16, 2015])

    E. Domicile/Residence

    -Faypon vs. Quirino, 96 Phil. 294


    -Torayno vs. Comelec, 337 SCRA 574
    -Coquilla vs. Comelec, G. R. No. 151914, July 31, 2002
    -Papandayan, Jr. vs. Comelec, G. R. No. 147909, April 16, 2002
    -Japzon vs. Comelec, G.R. No. 180088, January 19, 2009
    -Domino v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 134015, July 19, 1999.
    -Jalosjos vs. Comelec, G.R. No. 205033, June 18, 2013
    -Perez v. Comelec, 375 Phil. 1106 (1999)
    -Jalover v. Osmeña, G.R. No. 209286, September 23, 2014
    -Sabili v. Comelec, 686 Phil. 649 (2012)
    -Dano v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 210200, September 13, 2016.
    -Caballero vs. Comelec, G.R. No. 209835, September 22, 2015
    -Poe-Llamanzares vs. Comelec, G.R. No. 221697, March 8, 2016 (On residency issue only)

    F. Certificate of Candidacy

    -Sections 73-78, B.P. Blg. 881( Omnibus Election Code) As Amended


    -Sinaca vs. Mula (315 SCRA 266 [1999])
    -Viviero vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 81059, January 2, 1988
    -Ramirez vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 81150, January 12, 1988
    -Villanueva vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 54718, December 4, 1985
    -Miranda vs. Abaya (311 SCRA 617 [1999])
    -Salcedo vs. Comelec, G.R. No. 135886, August 16, 1999
    -Tecson vs. Comelec, G.R. No. 161434, March 3, 2004 (on Material Misrepresentation issue)
    -Quinto vs. Comelec (December 01, 2009)
    -Quinto vs. Comelec (February 22, 2010)
    -Rulloda vs. Comelec (January 20, 2003)
    -Renato M. Federico vs. Comelec, G.R. No. 199612, January 22, 2013

    G. Automated Election System (AES)

    - R.A. 9369 [2007]


    -Harry Roque vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 188456, September 10, 2009
    -Rosalinda Penera vs. COMELEC, G. R. No. 181613, September 11, 2009
    -Rosalinda Penera vs. COMELEC, G. R. No. 181613, November 25, 2009

    H. Failure of Elections

    -Batabor vs. Comelec, GR No. 160428, July 21, 2004


    -Carlos vs. Angeles, 346 SCRA 571 (2000)

    J. Election Contest and Death of Protestant

    -Poe vs. GMA, PET Case No. 002, March 29, 2005

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