CASE NO.

PARTICULARS

STATUS OF CASE

001

VICENTE J. ANDAYA,JR. -V.- CORNELIO VILLAREAL,SR.   /  2ND DISTRICT CAPIZ

DISMISSED.... for failure of the protestant to pay the filing fee and required cash deposit within the time limit prescribed by the Rules of the Tribunal

003

VICTOR AGUEDO E. AGBAYANI -V.- ANTONIO E. BENZON III   / 2ND DISTRICT PANGASINAN

DISMISSED... The Tribunal hereby declares protestee Bengzon III as the duly elected representative of the second district of Pangasinan

004

CLARO L. GARCIA -V.- CONSTANTINO NAVARRO,SR.   / 2ND DISTRICT SURIGAO DEL NORTE

The Tribunal Resoved to DISMISS the protest for non-compliance with the aforementioned Resolution, a clear indication of desistance to prosecute... and loss of interest for the protestant

005

JOSE B AZNAR -V.- ANTONIO BACALTOS   /  1ST DISTRICT CEBU PROVINCE

DISMISSED... for failure of the Petitioner to pay the filing fee and make the cash deposit as required the Rules of the Tribunal, and for his failure to allege the fact of the proclamation of Respondent, which is necessary to vest this Tribunal with jurisdication

007

NESTOR ESPINILLA -V.- TITO R.  ESPINOSA   / 1ST DISTRICT MASBATE

DISMISSED... in a Decision promulgated on May 18, 1989

008

SERGIO A.F. APOSTOL -V.- MANUEL L. HORCA,JR.   / 2ND DISTRICT LEYTE

The Tribunal declares that Manuel L. Horca,Jr., having obtained the majority of valid votes for the 11 May 1987 election for Representative in second legislative district of Leyte... and not being disqualified from holding the Office of Representative.

009

RAUL ARNAU -V.- MOISES R. ESPINOSA   / 3RD DISTRICT MASBATE

DISMISSED.... for failure of the petitioner to pay the filing fee and required cash deposit within the reglementary period.

010

DAMASO S. FLORES -V.- DANTE O. TINGA   / 2ND DISTRICT TAGUIG

The Tribunal Resolve to DISMISS the protest for failure to prosecute and for lack of interest.

011

FELIPE P. DE VERA -V.- FABIAN SISON   / 3RD DISTRICT PANGASINAN

For failure of the Protestant to comply with the Resolution of this Tribunal of May 11, 1989, and for failure to prosecute, the Petition of Protest is hereby DISMISSED.

 012 and 029

VICENTE Y. LIM,JR -V.- MOISES R. ESPINOSA  / 3RD DISTRICT MASBATE

- and - LEONARDO N. MAMBA -V.- TITO M. DUPAYA  / 3RD DISTRICT CAGAYAN

Considering the untimely deaths of Congressman Espinosa on March 17, 1989 and Congressman Dupaya on April 1, 1989... the Tribunal hereby recommends to Congress that Special Elections be called... the above entitled protest are hereby DISMISSED

013 and 015

SIXTO T. BALANGQUIT,JR. -V.- JOSE ONG CHUAN,JR. Y LAO

- and - ANTONIO Y. CO -V.- JOSE ONG,JR.

/  2ND DISTRICT NORTHERN SAMAR

"the Tribunal finds and so holds that the protestee Jose L. Ong,Jr. is a natural-born citizen of the Philippines and a legal resident of Laoang, Northern Samar... The protests at bar are therefor ordered DISMISSED for lack of merit...

014

ROMULO M. ESPALDON -V.- ALAWADIN T. BANDON,JR.   / LONE DISTRICT TAWI TAWI

Protestee Bandon is hereby UNSEATED... Protestant Espaldon is hereby DECLARED DULY ELECTED REPRESENTATIVE OF LONE DISTRICT OF TAWI TAWI..

016

ROSSETTE Y. LERIAS -V.- ROGER G. MERCADO   / LONE DISTRICT SOUTHERN LEYTE

The Tribunal RESOLVED to DENY protestant's Motion for Reconsideration for lack of merit.  Protestee's Partial Motion for Reconsideration is hereby GRANTED.

017

JOSE P. APDUJAN -V.- JULIO H. OZAMIS   / 1ST DISTRICT MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL

"for failure of the Protestant to comply with Order of this Tribunal of 6 February 1989, and for lack of interest on his part, the above entitled case is hereby DISMISSED.

018

EMERITO S. CALDERON -V.- CRISOLOGO A. ABINES   / 2ND DISTRICT CEBU 

Protestant's Motion for Reconsideration is hereby DENIED. The Tribunal reiterates its previous order to the Protestant to pay the amount of P29,159.45 to cover arrearages in his unpaid revisor's fees.

019

ROBERTO J. MONTALVAN -V.- JOSE R. ZUBIRI,JR.   / 3RD DISTRICT BUKIDNON

Protestant not having submitted evidence sufficient to warrant relief sought, this case is hereby DENIED.

020

CELESTINO N. SYBICO,JR. -V.- PABLO P. GARCIA   /  3RD DISTRICT CEBU

the Tribunal Resolved to DISMISS the protest for non-compliance with the aforementioned resolution and loss of interest on the part of Protestant

021

ROBERTO B. CABRERA,JR. -V.- CONRADO V. APACIBLE  / 1ST DISTRICT BATANGAS

Protestant's Motion for Reconsideration is hereby DENIED for lack merit.

022

MANUEL F. MARTINEZ -V.- NATALIO M. BELTRAN,JR.   / LONE DISTRICT ROMBLON

the Tribunal declares that NATALIO M. BELTRAN,JR. is NOT DISQUALIFIED from holding the Office... Respondent's counterclaim for actual, moral and exemplary damages, and attorney's fees is likewise DISMISSED, there being no showing that this Petition for Quo Warranto was merely frivaluos and motivated by malice.

023

DEMETRIO G. DEMETRIA -V.- CONRADO B. ESTRELLA,JR.   / 5TH DISTRICT PANGASINAN

Protestant having failed to prove that Protestee committed any  violation of Omnibus Election Code that would warrant his disqualification, this case is hereby DISMISSED 

024

RODERICO C. VILLAROYA  -V.- BENEDICTO B. ROA   / LONE DITRICT CAGAYAN DE ORO

this Protest is DISMISSED. This Tribunal declares that Benedicta B. Roa having obtained the majority of votes cast... is the duly elected Representative of the Lone District Cagayan de Oro.

025

EMIGDIO A. BONDOC -V.- MARCIANO M. PINEDA  / 4TH DISTRICT PAMPANGA

The Tribunal DECLARES Emigdio A. Bondoc duly elected Representative of the 4th District of Pampanga, having obtained the highest number of votes in the said office in the election held on 11 May 1987.

026

ROBERTO S. AQUINO -V.- EDELMIRO A. AMANTE   / 

Acting on the Motion to Dismiss Protest and Counter Protest dated September 30, 1988 filed by both Protestant and Protestee, the Tribunal Resolved to DISMISS the Protest and Counter Protest. 

027 

033

040

MAMINTAL M. ADIONG -V.- OMAR M. DIANALAN

LININDING M. PANGANDAMAN -V.- OMAR M. DIANALAN

MANGONTAWAR B. GURO -V.- OMAR M. DIANALAN   

/  1ST DISTRICT LANAO DEL SUR

(1) HRET Case No. 33 and HRET Case No. 40 are hereby DISMISSED for lack of merit.

(2) In HRET Case No 27 Protestee Dianalan is hereby declared the duly elected Representative... with the plurality of five thousand three hundred six (5,306) votes over Protestant Adiong.

028

FROILAN R. MONTALBAN -V.- CARMELO "TOTO" LOCSIN   / 4TH DISTRICT LEYTE

finding no merit in Protestant's Motion for Reconsideration, the same is hereby DENIED. 

029

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LEONARDO N, MAMBA -V.- TITO M. DUPAYA  / 3RD DISTRICT CAGAYAN

(VICENTE Y. LIM,JR -V.- MOISES R. ESPINOSA  / 3RD DISTRICT MASBATE)

Considering the untimely deaths of Congressman Espinosa on March 17, 1989 and Congressman Dupaya on April 1, 1989... the Tribunal hereby recommends to Congress that Special Elections be called... the above entitled protest are hereby DISMISSED

030

ANTONIO EDUARDO B. NACHURA -V.- VENANCIO T. GARDUCE   / 2ND DISTRICT SAMAR

The Motion for Reconsideration not having advanced any reason or argument not already considered by this Tribunal in arriving at in its Resolution now asked to be reconsidered, the same is hereby DENIED.

031

ROBERTO G. BRILLANTE -V.- MA. CONSUELO PUYAT-REYES   / LONE DISTRICT MAKATI

this Tribunal holds that the Protestee has the necessary residence qualification to be elected and to sit as representative of the lone district of Makati... The Petition in the above entitled case is accordingly DISMISSED with no pronouncement as to cost.

032

ROSARIO M. ANDANAR -V.- GLENDA B. ECLEO   / 1ST DISTRICT SURIGAO DEL NORTE

The Tribunal declares protestee Glenda B. Ecleo to have won in the election in the 1st Legislative District of Surigao del Norte, with a plurality of fifteen thousand seven hundred seventy three (15,773) votes, and not being disqualified from holding the Office of  Representative.

034

PROSPERO C. NOGRALES -V.- JESUS G. DUREZA  / 1ST DISTRICT DAVAO CITY

The Tribunal Declares that Prospero Nograles, having obtained the majority of valid votes in the May 11, 1987 elections of Representative in the 1st Legislative District of Davao City, and a plurality of seventy one (71) votes, and not being disqualified to hold the Office of Representative

035

VIRGINIA K. VELOSO -V.- ALBERTO S. VELOSO   / 3RD DISTRICT LEYTE

Considering that Protestant's claim to 898 stray ballots, upon which she relies to offset Protestee's plurality, could not, in the main, be sustained... this case is DISMISSED.

036

VIRGINIA FELIPE PEREZ -V.- RAUL  ROCO   / 2ND DISTRICT CAMARINES SUR

The Tribunal Declares Protestee Raul Roco to be the duly elected Representative of the 2nd District of Camarines Sur, with a plurality of five hundred sixty two (562) votes over Protestant Virginia Felipe Perez 

037

ROSE U. ALBERTO -V.- MOSES M. TAPIA   / LONE DISTRICT CATANDUANES

The protest is DISMISSED due to the untimely death of Protestee Moises Tapia. The Tribunal recommends to Congress to call for an special election to fill the vacancy created. No pronouncement as to cost, the protestant is allowed to withdraw her deposit.

The Motion for Reconsideration is also DENIED

038

HUSSIN LOONG -V.- ABDUSAKUR TAN   / LONE DISTRICT OF SULU

Protestant's repeated failure to comply with the orders of this Tribunal indicates that he has lost interest to further prosecuting this protest.

The Tribunal Resolve to DISMISS this protest.

039

RENATO L. CAYETANO -V.- DANTE O. TINGA   / 1ST DISTRICT TAGUIG

For failure of the Protestant to put up additional cash deposit required by this Tribunal, this case is hereby DISMISSED, no pronouncement as to cost.

041

FERNANDO T. BERNAD -V.- HILARION G. RAMIRO,JR.   / 2ND DISTRICT MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL

Protestee's Motion to Dismiss is GRANTED, and the instant case is DISMISSED, no pronouncement as to cost.

042

RICHARD S. PUZON -V.- JUNIE EVAGELISTA CUA

Protestee's Motion to Dismiss is GRANTED, Protestant's  petition for protest is hereby DISMISSED, for having filed out of time, no pronouncement as to cost.

043

ROMEO L. SANTOS -V.- VIRGILIO P. ROBLES   / 1ST DISTRICT CALOOCAN

Protestant Romeo L. Santos is declared the duly elected Representaive of the 1st District of Caloocan City, and Protestee Virgilio Robles is unseated from Office.

044

JONATHAN DELA CRUZ -V.- JUNIE EVANGELISTA CUA or RICHARD PUZON, Alternative Protestee   / LONE DISTRICT QUIRINO

This protest is DISMISSED, with cost against the protestant.

It is well settled that rules prescribing the period for filing election contest are mandatory and must be observed strictly. The Tribunal cannot acquire jurisdiction over the present case because it is filed beyond such period.

045

JAMIL P. LUCMAN -V.- MOHAMAD ALI B. DIMAPORO   / 2ND DISTRICT LANAO DEL SUR

The Tribunal hereby confirms that Protestee Mohamad Ali B. Dimaporo as the duly elected Representative for the Second District of Lanao del Sur with a plurality of eighty two (82) votes over Protestnant Jamil P. Lucman.

046

LORENZO G. TIMBOL -V.- CARMELO F. LAZATION   /  1ST DISTRICT PAMPANGA

This protest is DISMISSED.  This Tribunal finds protestee Carmelo Lazatin won the congressional  election for the 1st District of Pampanga with a plurality of one thousand two hundred thirty three (1,233) over protestant. The Tribunal also Resolved to DENY the Motion for Reconsideration by the protestant for lack of merit.

047

HERNANDEZ E. BALDO -V.- CARLO IMPERIAL   /  2ND DISTRICT ALBAY

This Tribunal declares protestee Carlo Imperial to be the duly elected Representative for 2nd District of Albay with a plurality of four thousand four hundred fifty votes over protestant Hernandez Baldo. The Tribunal also DENIED protestant's Motion for Reconsideration.

048

FERNANDO C. FABERES -V.- FLORENCIO B. ABAD   / LONE DISTRICT BATANES

While it is true that the Tribunal is the "sole judge" of all election contests coming under its jurisdiction, our policy is to accord a becoming respect for the decision of the Supreme Court as the highest interpreter of the Constitution and the laws. The Tribunal therefore declines the Protestant's suggestion and Resolve to defer to the above-quoted ruling.

049 

VIRGINIA K. VELOSO -V. - ALBERTO S. VELOSO  / 3RD DISTRICT LEYTE

Since the Tribunal can acquire jurisdiction if it is filed within the reglementary period (Estanislao vs. de leon, ETHR Case No. 60, 1951) it could not acquire jurisdiction over the case... the above entitled case is hereby DISMISSED. 

050 

ANTONIO M. GATUSLAO -V.- MARIANO M. YULO   /  5TH DISTRICT NEGROS OCCIDENTAL

The protest having filed beyond the time allowed by the Rules of this Tribunal, this case is hereby DISMISSED, no pronouncement as to cost.