CASE NUMBER

PARTICULARS

STATUS OF CASE

07-001

Ma. Lourdes Acosta -v.- Candido P. Pancrudo,Jr.  / 1st District, Bukidnon

The Tribunal DISMISSES the election protest, AFFIRMS the proclamation of protestee CANDIDO P. PANCRUDO, JR. and DECLARES  him to be the duly elected Representative of the First District of  Bukidnon.  

07-002

Nick Bryan C. Patalinghug -v.- Rommel C. Amatong  / 2nd District, Compostela Valley

The Tribunal DECLARES that respondent Rommel C. Amatong had the necessary residence qualification to be elected and to sit as Representative of the Second District, Compostela Valley in the House of Representatives; and accordingly DISMISSES the instant petition for lack of merit.

07-003

Jesnar R. Falcon -v,- Florencio C. Garay  / 2nd District Surigao del Sur

The Tribunal CONFIRMS the following Orders of the Chairperson of the Tribunal: Order dated October 3, 2007: (a) GRANTING protestant’s Urgent Motion to Withdraw Protest filed on October 2, 2007; (2) consequently DISMISSING protestee’s counter-protest; and (3) PARTIALLY GRANTING protestant’s motion for the withdrawal of his cash deposit.

07-004

Renato Unico,Jr. -v.- Liiwayway Vinzons-Chato  / Lone District Camarines Norte

Considering that protestant is no longer interested to pursue his election protest and that protestee has no counterclaim, the Tribunal GRANTS protestant Unico’s Motion to Withdraw Election Protest. Thus, the case is hereby DISMISSED.

07-005

Elda E. Libanan -v.- Teodolo M. Coquilla  / Lone District Northern Samar

The Tribunal GRANTS protestant’s Motion for Leave to Withdraw Protest filed on June 10, 2008 and DISMISSES the instant case.

07-006

Ernesto F, Jaravata -v.- Ma. Amelita C. Villarosa  / Lone District Mindoro Occidental

the Tribunal GRANTS protestant’s Motion for Withdrawal of Election Protest and Motion for Immediate Resolution of Protestant’s Motion for Withdrawal of Election Protest as well as the additional prayer that the ballot boxes from the municipalities of Magsaysay, Mamburao and Sta. Cruz, which are in the custody of the Tribunal, be allowed to be transmitted and delivered to the Commission on Elections where local protest cases involving the mayoralty positions thereof are pending; and as a consequence thereof, protestee’s counter-protest is hereby DISMISSED.  This case is now considered CLOSED and TERMINATED.

07-007

Araceli B. Wong -v.- Joseph A. Santiago  / Lone District Catanduanes

There being no compelling reason for the continuance of the proceedings in the remaining 75% protested and counter-protested precincts, the Tribunal DISMISSES the instant election protest and counter-protest.

07-008

Carlo Luis P. Rabat -v.- Thelma Z. Almario  / 2nd District Davao Oriental

Acting on petitioner’s Motion to Withdraw Petition filed on June 19, 2008 and considering respondent’s failure to comment thereon within the required period, the Tribunal DISMISSES the instant petition for quo warranto and CONSIDERS this case CLOSED and TERMINATED.

07-009

Roberto R. Castañares -v.- Roger G. Mercado  / Lone District Southern Leyte

The Tribunal DISMISSES the election protest for failure of the protestant to pay the required cash deposit within ten (10) days from filing of the protest.  (Rep. Mercado took no part.)

07-010

Rainier B. Butalid -v.- Narciso R. Bravo,Jr,  / 2nd District Masbate

The instant election protest is DISMISSED. The Tribunal hereby declares protestee Narciso R. Bravo, Jr. the duly elected Representative of the First District of Masbate with a plurality of Eight Hundred Forty (840) votes over protestant Rainier B Butalid.

07-011

Vicente A. Sandoval -v.- Antonio C. Alvarez   / 1st District Palawan

The Tribunal GRANTS protestant's motion to withdraw protest and CONSIDERS the instant protest case DISMISSED. Consequently, protestee’s counter-protest filed on July 2, 2007 is likewise DISMISSED

07-012

Reynolan T. Sales -v.- Roque B. Ablan,Jr.  / 1st District, Ilocos Norte

The Tribunal DISMISSES the instant protest and AFFIRMS the proclamation of protestee Roque R. Ablan, Jr. as the duly elected Representative of the First District of Ilocos Norte, having garnered Fifty-Seven Thousand Eight Hundred Seventeen (57,817) votes over that of protestant Reynolan T. Sales who obtained Fifty-Five Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-Three (55,323) votes of the valid votes cast in the May 14, 2007 elections or a winning margin of Two Thousand Four Hundred Ninety-Four (2,494) votes

07-013

Marie Therese U. Veloso -v.- Andres D. Salvacion,Jr.  / 3rd District, Leyte

There is no showing that the officially-proclaimed results of the election which show that protestee had a lead of 1,476 votes, will be substantially affected if the proceedings with respect to the remaining 75% of the protested precincts were continued.

The Tribunal DISMISSES the instant election protest and counter-protest without further proceedings.

07-014

Marie Therese U. Veloso -v.- Andres D. Salvacion,Jr.  / 3rd District, Leyte

The Tribunal DISMISSES this ad cautela quo warranto petition considering that the questions of vote-buying and acts of terrorism cannot be considered as proper grounds in these proceedings for quo warranto.

07-015

Generoso D. Tulagan,Jr. -v.- Ma. Rachel J. Arenas  / 3rd District Pangasinan

After review of the respective pleadings of the protestants Tulagan and Soriano showing that the matters both raised have already been passed upon in the assailed decision and there being no new valid and meritorious matters raised thereon, the Tribunal DENIES with FINALITY the protestants’ respective Motions for Reconsideration and AFFIRMS its decision dated  November 26, 2009.

07-016

Mat Ranillo III -v.- Rosendo Sabanal Labadlabad  / 2nd District Zamboanga del Norte

The Tribunal DISMISSES the instant petition for lack of merit and declares that respondent ROSENDO S. LABADLABAD is not disqualified as Member of the House of Representatives representing the Second Legislative District of Zamboanga del Norte

07-017

Josephine Veronique Lacson-Noel -v.- Alvin S. Sandoval  / Lone District Malabon

The Tribunal hereby declares that protestant Josephine Veronique R. Lacson-Noel is the duly elected Representative of the Lone Legislative District of Malabon City-Navotas in the election held on 14 May 2007, with a winning margin of Five Hundred Forty-Two (542) votes, with the right to assume the duties of her office. Consequently, protestee Alvin Sandoval is hereby declared unseated.

07-018

Gallant D. Soriano-v.- Ma. Rachel J. Arenas  / 3rd District Pangasinan

After review of the respective pleadings of the protestants Tulagan and Soriano showing that the matters both raised have already been passed upon in the assailed decision and there being no new valid and meritorious matters raised thereon, the Tribunal DENIES with FINALITY the protestants’ respective Motions for Reconsideration and AFFIRMS its decision dated  November 26, 2009.

07-019

Temogen S. Tulawie -v.- Yusop H. Jikiri  / 1st District Sulu

Records will show that on June 22, 2009, per Registry Return Receipt, the show-cause order was delivered to Atty. Jamar M. Kulayan, counsel for protestant Tulawie.  To date, however, protestant Tulawie has not yet filed his explanation as to why his protest should not be dismissed for lack of interest. The Tribunal DISMISSES protestant Tulawie’s election protest for lack of interest.

The Tribunal DENIES WITH FINALITY protestant Tulawie’s Motion for Reconsideration of Resolution No. 09-114 which dismissed protestant Tulawie’s election protest for lack of interest, for having been filed beyond the ten (10) day reglementary period

07-020

Olegario S. Reyes.Jr. and Joseph M. Saria  -v.- Jose Antonio F. Roxas  / Lone District Pasay City

The Tribunal NOTES respondent’s Comment/Opposition Re: Motion for Reconsideration; and DENIES petitioners’ Motion for Reconsideration for lack of merit

07-021

Angelo O. Montilla -v.- Datu Pax Pakung S. Mangundadatu  / 1st District Sultan Kudarat

The Tribunal DISMISSES the instant election protest and counter-protest, with no pronouncement as to costs.

07-022

Habib Tupay T. Loong -v.- Yusop H. Jikiri  / 1st District Sulu

The Tribunal DISMISSES the instant election protest; AFFIRMS the proclamation of protestee; and DECLARES him to be the duly elected Representative of the First District of Sulu.

07-023

Anuar Joe Abubakar -v.- Nur Gaspar Jaapar  / Lone District Tawi Tawi

Considering that protestant is no longer interested to pursue his election protest, the Tribunal GRANTS protestant Abubakar’s Motion to Withdraw Protest. Thus, this case is hereby DISMISSED.

07-024

Arnel M. Serafica -v.- Ma. Laarni Cayetano  / 1st District Taguig City

The Tribunal GRANTS protestant’s motion  to withdraw protest and CONSIDERS the instant protest case DISMISSED.  Consequently, protestee’s counter-protest and counterclaim filed on June 28, 2007 is likewise  DISMISSED.

07-025

Jose Benjamin Benaldo -v.- Rufus Rodriguez  / 2nd District Cagayan de Oro City

After the recount and appreciation of ballots and other evidence in the pilot precincts, as well as the official results in the unrevised precincts, protestee now has a lead of 9,033 votes over protestant Benaldo.  A reduction of a mere 18 votes is not compelling reason to continue with the Tribunal’s judicial review over  this case.  It would be an exercise in futility were we to conduct revision of ballots in other precincts.

The Tribunal DISMISSES the present protest without further proceedings.

07-026

James B. Bejarin -v.- Manuel S. Agyao  / Lone District Kalinga Apayao

Results of the election in the protested and counter-protested precincts based on the revision and appreciation of the ballots involved, the numbers indicate that protestee Agyao garnered a total of Twenty Thousand Ninety Two (20,092) votes, or a winning margin of Seven Hundred Ninety (790) votes over the Nineteen Thousand Three Hundred Two (19,302) votes cast in favor of protestant Bejarin. For this reason, protestee Agyao has the plurality of votes to represent the electorate of the Lone District of Kalinga.

The Tribunal hereby DISMISSES this election protest.

07-027

Angelito P. Reyes -v.- Henry M. Dueñas,Jr.   / 2nd District Taguig City

The Tribunal GRANTS the instant election protest; ANNULS and SET ASIDE the proclamation of protestee Henry M. Dueñas, Jr.; DECLARES protestant Angelito P. Reyes to be the duly elected Representative of the Second District of Taguig City; and ORDERS protestee Henry M. Dueñas, Jr. to vacate his office.

For lack of cogent reason that exists to warrant a reversal of the Decision, the Tribunal DENIES WITH FINALITY protestee’s Motion for Reconsideration and AFFIRMS the proclamation of  protestant Angelito P. Reyes as the duly elected member of the House of Representatives for the 2nd District of Taguig City.

07-028

Randolph S. Ting -v,- Manuel Mamba  / 3rd District Cagayan 

The Tribunal NOTES protestant's Urgent Omnibus Motion to defer resolution of the Motion for Reconsideration, and DENIES with finality protestant's Motion for Reconsideration.

07-029

Bai Sandra S.A. Sema -v.- Didagen S. Dilangalen  / Lone District of Sharif Kabunsuan with Cotabato City

The Tribunal DISMISSES the instant election protest; AFFIRMS the proclamation of protestee Didagen P. Dilangalen; and DECLARES him to be the duly elected Representative of the Lone District of Shariff Kabunsuan with Cotabato City.

Acting on protestant’s Motion for Reconsideration of the Decision promulgated on September 10, 2009 dismissing, inter alia, the instant election protest, filed on September 22, 2009, as well as on protestee’s Comment/Opposition (to the Motion for Reconsideration of the Protestant) filed on October 2, 2009, and finding the said motion for reconsideration to be bereft of any new issue/argument that has not yet been appropriately resolved in our Decision, the Tribunal DENIES WITH FINALITY said Motion for Reconsideration.

07-030

Bai Sandra S.A. Sema -v.- Didagen S. Dilangalen  / Lone District of Sharif Kabunsuan with Cotabato City

The dismissal of the instant case promulgated in the Resolution of the Tribunal dated October 4, 2007 shall become final and executory pursuant to Rule 96 of the 2004 HRET Rules.  Thus, the dismissal herein and the subsequent filing of a new petition for quo warranto do not contemplate a revival of the earlier quo warranto case.

The Tribunal DENIES for lack of merit petitioner’s Motion for Reconsideration.

07-031

JOSEPH VIDAR GREY -V.- REYNALDO SANO UY  /  1ST DISTRICT WESTERN SAMAR

The Tribunal GRANTS the Motion to Withdraw Protest filed by protestant on March 9, 2008 and DENIES protestee’s prayer to be allowed to continue and pursue his counter-protest for lack of merit. Accordingly, the Tribunal DISMISSES the protest and counter-protest and CONSIDERS this case close and terminated. The remaining unused cash deposits of the parties shall be released to them after liquidation of expenses for the return of the 490 ballot boxes and election documents to the Commission on Elections.

07-032

ROBERT LYNDON S. BARBERS -V.- GUILLERMO ROMARATE  / 2ND DISTRICT SURIGAO DEL SUR

Pursuant to Rule 33 of the 2004 HRET Rules, the Tribunal GRANTS protestee’s Motion to Dismiss  for failure of protestant to comply with the Order dated February 18, 2008, requiring him to pay the additional cash deposit of one hundred seventy-nine thousand nine hundred ninety-nine pesos (P179,999.00) within fifteen (15) days from notice thereof and for his lack of interest /or  failure to prosecute this election protest.

07-033

HADJIMAN "JIM" S. HATAMAN-SALIMAN -V.- WAHAB M. AKBAR  / LONE DISTRICT  BASILAN

DISMISSED in a DECISION promulgated on March 18, 2010

07-034

JESUS L. VICENTE -V.- DANILO RAMON S. FERNANDEZ  / 1ST DISTRICT LAGUNA

DISMISSED in Decision promulgated on December 16, 2008

07-035

CELESTINO A. MARTINEZ III -V.- BENHUR SALIMBANGON  / 4H DISTRICT CEBU  CITY

DISMISSED in a DECISION promulgated on May 28, 2009

07-036

CESAR V. FRANCISCO,JR. -V.- CINCHONA C. GONZALES  / CIBAC PARTYLIST 

DISMISSED pursuant to Rule 96 of 2004 Rules of the HRET... promulgated on May 28, 2009

07-037

MILAGROS E. AMORES -V.- EMMANUEL JOEL J. VILLANUEVA  / CIBAC PARTYLIST

DISMISSED in a DECISION promulgated on May 14, 2009

07-038

IMELDA Q. DIMAPORO -V.- VICENTE BELMONTE   / 1ST DISTRICT LANAO DEL SUR

DISMISSED for lack of jurisdiction pursuant to Section 15 of Republic Act No. 7166 and Rules 16, 19 and 21 of the 2004 Rules of the HRET

07-039

RENALD F. VILANDO -V.- JOCELYN SY SY LIMKAICHONG  / 1ST DISTRICT NEGROS ORIENTAL

DISMISSED for lack of merit, in a Decision promulgated on May 24, 2010

07-040

DR. REYNALDO LESACA,JR.; CRISTINA PALABAY, ET.AL. -V.- MAJOR GEN. JOVITO PALPARAN,JR. (RET.)  / BANTAY PARTYLIST

DISMISSED in a Resolution promulgated on February 18, 2010

07-041

PERFECTO C. LUCABAN, ET.AL.  -V.- AANGAT TAYO and DARRYL GRACE J. ABAYON  / AANGAT TAYO PARTYLIST 

DISMISSED for lack of merit, in a Decision promulgated on May 18, 2010

07-042

JACINTO V. PARAS -V.- JOCELYN SY SY LIMKAICHONG  / 1ST DISTRICT NEGROS ORIENTAL

DISMISSED for lack of merit, in a Decision promulgated on May 24, 2010