Practice question
Explain Talaga's distinction between disqualification of a candidate with a valid COC and denial of due course or cancellation under Section 78. Why does that distinction matter for substitution?
Legal references
- Batas Pambansa Blg. 881, Omnibus Election Code, Sections 70 and 77: https://lawphil.net/statutes/bataspam/bp1985/bp_881_1985.html
- Talaga v. COMELEC, G.R. Nos. 196804 and 197015, October 9, 2012, main decision, valid original candidacy and substitution: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2012/oct2012/gr_196804_2012.html
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