Practice question
A lawyer argues both that every qualification complaint is a Section 68 disqualification case and that every mistaken caption requires dismissal without exception. Explain why the two categorical assertions are inconsistent with Comafay and Yap-Sulit.
Legal references
- Comafay v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 279413, January 14, 2026, main decision: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/70290
- Yap-Sulit v. COMELEC, G.R. No. E-03037, June 3, 2026, main decision: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/70535
- BP 881, Sections 68 and 78: https://lawphil.net/statutes/bataspam/bp1985/bp_881_1985.html
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