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Practice question: Election Protest

Essay Medium Jurisprudence

Practice question

Identify the constitutional original and appellate allocation for election contests involving provincial, city, municipal and barangay officials. Why is it unsafe to select a forum solely from an official's general description as a local officer?

Legal references

  • 1987 Constitution, Article IX-C, Section 2(2), election-contest jurisdiction: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/3/353

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