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

Essay Medium Jurisprudence

Practice question

Under Mangudadatu’s April2025 main holding, explain the local-office consequence when cancellation of a winning gubernatorial COC creates a permanent vacancy. Address the second placer’s claim.

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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