Practice question
A verified petition filed twenty days after the COC alleges a deliberately false material eligibility representation. Does a mistaken disqualification caption itself prevent treatment as a Section 78 case? Distinguish classification, timing and proof.
Legal references
- Batas Pambansa Blg. 881, Sections 12 and 68-78: https://lawphil.net/statutes/bataspam/bp1985/bp_881_1985.html
- Fermin v. COMELEC, G.R. Nos. 179695 and 182369, December 18, 2008, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2008/dec2008/gr_179695_2008.html
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