Practice question
An ordinary timely Section 253 electoral quo warranto challenges a municipal mayor’s qualifications. Counsel files directly with COMELEC solely because the title mayor is used, ignoring the municipal classification. Which is the proper original tribunal under the express allocation?
- The Senate Electoral Tribunal
- The regional trial court
- The Commission on Audit
- A barangay mediation panel
- The Office of the Ombudsman as election tribunal
Legal references
- Batas Pambansa Blg. 881, Sections 5-6, 68 and 253: https://lawphil.net/statutes/bataspam/bp1985/bp_881_1985.html
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