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Practice question: Petition to Deny Due Course or Cancel Certificate of Candidacy

Essay Medium Jurisprudence

Practice question

Explain why Mangudadatu distinguished the candidate’s continued mayoral service in an outside municipality from Torayno and Mitra. Keep the analysis tied to the main decision’s facts.

Legal references

  • Mangudadatu v. COMELEC, GR260219 and260231, April 22, 2025, main decision: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/69908 Domicile, cancellation and local succession holdings within the June 30, 2026 cutoff.

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