Practice question
A verified Section 78 petition is properly filed and alleges a deliberate false residence representation. The adjudicating body proposes cancellation without giving the respondent notice or an opportunity to answer. What statutory safeguard is directly implicated?
- The respondent's right to choose the winner.
- The requirement of due notice and hearing before decision.
- A requirement that every voter sign the answer.
- The rule that no COC can ever be challenged.
- A rule allowing only press conferences as evidence.
Legal references
- BP 881, Section 78, petition to deny due course or cancel COC: https://lawphil.net/statutes/bataspam/bp1985/bp_881_1985.html
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