Practice question
A protest governed by Resolution 8804 is filed within the ordinary period and includes a non-forum-shopping certificate, but the verification states only that allegations are true on information and belief. No adequate knowledge- or authentic-record basis is sworn. The filer says use of any oath necessarily satisfies Rule 6. Which is correct?
- Any oath cures every verification defect.
- The specified information-and-belief verification is insufficient under the express rule.
- Only the protestee’s opinion can verify the petition.
- The certificate of non-forum-shopping proves all electoral facts.
- Verification and non-forum-shopping are the same document and requirement in every respect.
Legal references
- COMELEC Resolution No. 8804, Rules 6 and 8, automated-election protest framework: https://lawphil.net/administ/comelec/comres2010/comres_8804_2010.html
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