Quinto v. COMELEC
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Quinto v. COMELEC (G.R. No. 189698) is a controversial decision of the Supreme Court of the Philippines which paved the way, albeit temporarily, for incumbent appointive executive officials to stay in office after filing their certificates of candidacy for election to an elective office. The decision was first decided by a slim majority of 8-6, but was eventually reversed 10-5 upon a motion for reconsideration after the retirement of one justice and the appointment of two new ones.[1]
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Quinto v. COMELEC | |
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Court | Supreme Court of the Philippines en banc |
Full case name | |
Eleazar P. Quinto and Gerino A. Tolentino Jr. v. Commission on Elections | |
Decided | December 1, 2009 (2009-12-01) |
Citation | 621 Phil. 236 (G.R. No. 189698) |
Case opinions | |
Ponente | Antonio Nachura (original case),[1] Reynato Puno (at time of motion for reconsideration)[1] |
(On motion for reconsideration) | |
Court membership | |
Chief Justice | Reynato Puno |
Reconsideration | |
M.R. accepted | February 22, 2010 (2010-02-22) |
2nd and final M.R. denied | March 2, 2010 (2010-03-02)[1] |
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