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Practice question: Duties of the COMELEC

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Practice question

Under Mustapha, identify core procedural duties when COMELEC adjudicates a candidacy challenge. May the tribunal rely exclusively on an undisclosed subordinate report without allowing the affected aspirant to respond?

Legal references

  • Mustapha v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 277177, July 8, 2025, main decision, procedural duties in candidacy adjudication: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2025/jul2025/gr_277177_2025.html

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