Practice question
An interested party submits a verified Section 69 petition alleging specific acts showing that a COC was filed solely to mock the election and frustrate determination of voters’ true will. Officials say only a false citizenship statement under Section 78 can ever permit refusal of due course. Which is sound?
- Section 69 has been made meaningless by Section 78.
- Only citizenship can ever affect a COC.
- A verified petition alone proves every allegation.
- All candidates opposing incumbents must be canceled.
- Section 69 supplies distinct nuisance grounds; they must be adjudicated rather than reduced to Section 78 alone.
Legal references
- Batas Pambansa Blg. 881, Sections 12 and 68-78: https://lawphil.net/statutes/bataspam/bp1985/bp_881_1985.html
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