Election Law Outline

Atty. Jocelyn Valencia

PART II
COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS
(i) Composition
Qualifications
Article IX C, 1987 Constitution
(ii) Manner of Appointment
Limitations
Removal
Practice of Law
(iii) Brillantes v Yorac 192 S 358
Cayetano v Monsod 210 S 210
(iv) Nature of Powers:
Zaldivar v Estenzo 23 S 540
Gallardo v Tabamo 32 S 690
Librado v Cesar 234 S 13
Infotech v Comelec, et. al. 01-12-04 GR No.
159139
Laban v Comelec 02-24-04 GR No. 161265
Jeffrey Santos v Macario Assistio IV, 01-23-06
GR No. 164439
(v) Powers: Executive
Administrative
Quasi-Legislative
Roque Jr v Comelec 599 S 69
Brillantes, et. al. Comelec 06-15-04 GR No.
163193
(vi) Adjudicatory and Quasi-Judicial Powers
Section 2, 4 Rule 19 Comelec Rules of
Procedure
Mendoza v Comelec 616 S
Jamil v Comelec 283 S 349
Bernardo v Abalos 12-05-01 GR No. 137266
Coquilla v Comelec 07-31-02 GR No. 151914
Sec 7, Article 9-A
Rule 13 Comelec Rules of Procedure
Angelia v Comelec 332 S 757
Banaga v Comelec 336 S 701
Reyes v RTC Mindoro 244 S 41
Garces v CA 259 S 99
Filipinas v Comelec, Acme 135 S 25
Chavez v Comelec 211 S 315
Salva v Macalintal 340 S 506
Bulaong v Comelec 220 S 745
Soller v Comelec 339 S 685
Sahali, et. al. v Comelec 01-15-13 GR No.
201796
Sec. 2, Rule 3 Comelec Rules of Procedure

Ambil Jr v Comelec 344 S 358

Douglas Cagas v Comelec, Bautista 663 S 644
Cayetano v Comelec, Tinga 648 S 561

(vii) Judicial Powers

Section 2(2) Article 9-C
Guieb v Fontanilla 247 S 348
Calucag v Comelec 274 S 405
(viii) Power to issue writs of certiorari, prohibition,
and mandamus
Relampagos v Cumba 243 S 690
Carlos v Angeles 346 S 571
Garcia v de Jesus 206 S 779
Navarro v Comelec 228 S 596
(ix) Power of Investigation
Section 2(6) Article 9-C
Comelec v Noynay 07-09-98
People v Inting 07-25-90
Comelec v Silva 02-10-98
Kilosbayan v Comelec 280 S 92
Faelnar v People 331 S 429
Herman Tiu Laurel v RTC 323 S 778
(x) Power under Section 2(4) of Article 9-C
Supervision and control over election
officers and deputies during election period
Tan v Comelec 237 S 353
(xi) Declaration of postponement, failure, annulment
of elections
Sections 5, 6, 7 BP 881
Section 4 RA 7166
Canicosa v Comelec 282 S 517
Sison v Comelec 304 S 170
Carlos (v) Angeles 346 S 571
Coquilla v Comelec, supra
Sanchez v Comelec 193 S 849
Pasandalan v Comelec 07-18-02 GR No.
150312
Typoco v Comelec 319 S 498
Basher v Comelec 330 S 736
Mitmug v Comelec 230 S 54
Banaga Jr v Comelec 336 S 701
Ampatuan v Comelec 01-31-02 GR No. 149803
Loong v Comelec 257 S 1
Lucero v Comelec 235 S 280
Borja v Comelec 260 S 604
Balindog v Comelec 260 S 494
Bulaong v Comelec 220 S 745
Hassan v Comelec 264 S 125
(xii) Power to call special elections
Akbayan v Comelec 03-24-01

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(xiii) Power to Register Political Parties and accredit

citizen arms
Section 5(2) Article 9-C
Section 60 BP 881
(xiv) Party-List Representation
RA 7941
Veterans Federation Party v Comelec 342 S 244
Ang Bagong Bayani v Comelec 359 S 698
Pimentel Jr v HRET (2003) GR Nos 147589 &
147613
PM & BUTIL v Comelec 03-15-06 GR No.
164702
(xv) Power to Regulate
Power to supervise enjoyment or utilization
of franchise
Objective
Section 11 RA 6646
NPC v Comelec 207 S 1
PPI v Comelec 244 S 272
Adiong v Comelec 207 S 712
Telecommunications and Broadcast Attorneys of
the Phils, GMA 04-21-98
Osmena v Comelec 288 S 447
ABS-CBN v Comelec 357 S 496
RA 9006
(xvi) Limitations on the Power of the president to
grant pardon, amnesty, suspension of sentence for
violation of election laws
Basis
Section 5 Article 9-C
(xvii) Registration of Political Parties and enlist
citizen arms
Sec 60 62 BP 881
LDP v Comelec, infra
PART III
REGISTRATION OF VOTERS
1) Article V, Section 1
Akbayan-Youth v Comelec 355 S 318
2) Section 113 148 BP 881
Qualifications
Disqualifications
Illiterate and disabled voters
Romualdez-Marcos v Comelec 248 S 300
Sarangani v Comelec 334 S 379

Tecson v Comelec and Companion cases 0303-04 GR Nos: 161434; 161634; 161824
Petitions for inclusion
Petitions for exclusion

3) RA 8189 Voters Registration Act of 1996

Salient Features
De Guzman v Comelec 07-19-00
PRECINCT AND POLLING PLACES

Sections 149 163 BP 881

RA 8189
o establishment, arrangement, polling places
designation, requirements for polling
places
Cawasa v Comelec 05-30-02 GR No 150469

BOARD OF ELECTION INSPECTORS

Sections 154-177 BP 881

Composition
Qualification, disqualification
Powers
Privileges
Proceedings
Vacancy
Compensation
Prohibition

WATCHERS

Sections 178 180 BP 881

Qualifications
Rights
PART IV
ELIGIBILITY OF CANDIDATES
1) Article VI, VII
Sections 63 78 BP 881
2) Qualifications of Candidates
Disqualification
Term of offices
Coquilla v Comelec 317 S 640
Romualdez-Marcos, infra
Perez v Comelec 317 S 640
Torayno, Sr. v Comelec 337 S 574
Nolasco v Comelec 275 S 762
Domingo, Jr v Comelec 313 S 311
Trinidad v Comelec 315 S 175
3) Certificate of Candidacy
Contents
Effects of Filing

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Go v Comelec 357 v 738

Dimaporo v Mitra Jr 202 S 779
DISQUALIFICATION OF CANDIDATES

Before Elections
BP 881 Sections 12, 68, 69, 78
Nuisance candidate
Petition to deny due course to a Certificate of
Candidacy
Janilla v Comelec 232 S 758
Coquilla v Comelec, infra
Salcedo II v Comelec 312 S 447
Loong v Comelec 216 S 760
Frivaldo v Comelec 257 S 748
Section 40, LGC
a) Convicted by Final judgment for an offense
involving moral turpitude
b) fugitives from justice
Marquez Jr v Comelec and Rodriguez 259 S
c) Removed from office as a result of an
administrative charge
Rodolfo Aguinaldo v Comelec 212 S 768
Grego v Comelec 274 S 481
d) Permanent residents in a foreign country
Caasi v CA 191 S 229
e) Dual Citizenship
Mercado v Manzano 307 S 831
Aznar v Comelec 185 S 703
Valles v Comelec, Lopez 08-09-00 GR No.
138000
Labo Jr v Comelec 176 S 1
Juan Frivaldo v Comelec 174 S 245
Republic v Dela Rosa 232 S 785
Frivaldo v Comelec 257 S 721
f)

3-term limit
Adormeo v Comelec, Talaga 02-04-02 GR
No 147927
Borja v Comelec 295 S 157
Lonzanida v Comelec 311 S 602