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July 26, 2010  ATTY. ALLAN S. MONTAÑO  ATTY. MONTAÑO vs.  ATTY.  AT TY. ERNESTO C. VERCELES DEL CASTILLO, J p: SUMMARY SUMM ARY::  Atty. Montaño, unon !"#s$#nt an$ %#$#"aton #&!loy##, 'as no&nat#$ %o" (() Natonal V*# +"#s$#nt. (()

COMELEC $sual%#$ -& !u"suant to (() Consttuton an$ y La's S#*. /6 '-*- !"o-ts %#$#"aton #&!loy##s %"o& sttn n ts ov#"nn oa"$. Stll, -# 'as allo'#$ to "un y Conv#nton $#l#at#s $u"n t-# natonal #l#*ton $#s!t# !"ot#sts o% Atty. V#"*#l#s an$ -# sus#u#ntly 'on. V#"*#l#s '"ot# to (() COMELEC t-#n %l#$ a !#tton %o" null%*aton o% Montano3s #l#*ton. LR "ul#$ t-at t-#"# '#"# no "oun$s to -ol$ Atty. Montaño unual%#$ to "un %o" Natonal V*#4+"#s$#nt o% (() un$#" S#*. 26 '5* #nu&#"at#s t-# ual%*atons. CA "#v#"s#$ an$ -#l$ t-at Atty. Montaño $$ not !oss#ss t-# ual%*aton "#u"#&#nt un$#" !a". $7 o% S#*ton 26 t-at *an$$at#s &ust # an o%%*#" o" &#&#" o% a l#t&at# lao" o"an8aton '-#n (() Sta%% Asso*. s not7.  Held: (() Consttuton an$ y4la's a"# *l#a" t-at no &#&#" o% t-# ov#"nn oa"$ s-all at t-# sa&# t&# !#"%o"& %un*tons o% t-# "an94an$4%l# sta%%. T-us, Atty. Montaño s $sual%#$ to "un %o" t-# !oston o% Natonal V*#4+"#s$#nt n v#' o% su*- !"os*"!ton. At t-# t&# o% -s no&naton an$ #l#*ton %o" t-# !oston n t-# ov#"nn oa"$, -# 'as t-# -#a$ o% (() L#al C#nt#" an$ t-# +"#s$#nt o% (() Sta%% Asso*aton. Ev#n a%t#" -# 'as #l#*t#$, -# *ontnu#$ to !#"%o"& -s %un*tons as sta%% &#&#" o% (() an$ no #v$#n*# 'as !"#s#nt#$ to s-o' t-at -# t#n$#"#$ -s "#snaton. A**o"$nly, -s #l#*ton as (() V*#4+"#s$#nt s null an$ vo$. v o$. FACTS: •

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O*t. 1, :;u"s$*ton ov#" t-# nt"a4unon $s!ut# *as# an$ a%%"&#$, as '#ll, Atty. V#"*#l#s? l#al o

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!#"sonalty t-# a*ton as !"#s$#nt o% a%%lat# unon o% (() ! there were no "round to hold Att#$ Monta%o un&ualifiedto to nsttut# run for 'ational (ice)*reident of an FF+$ T-# a!!l*al# !"ovson n t-# (() Consttuton an$ y4La's to $#t#"&n# '-#t-#" on# s ual%#$ to "un %o" o%%*# s not o S#*. /6 o% A"t*l# DD ut Sec$ ,- of Article (... ,/  t-#"#o%. S#*. 26. A *an$$at# %o" t-# !oston o% Natonal +"#s$#nt, Natonal V*#4+"#s$#nt, an$ Natonal T"#asu"#" s-all !oss#ss o t-# followin" &ualification=

 

a. a *an$$at# &ust # a ona%$# &#&#" o% t-# (#$#"aton %o" at l#ast 2 *ons#*utv# y#a"sG . a *an$$at# &ust # o% oo$ &o"al *-a"a*t#" an$ -as not ##n *onv*t#$ y a %nal >u$&#nt o% a *"&# nvolvn &o"al tu"!tu$# #%o"# a *an$$at#?s #l#*ton to o%%*# o" $u"n a *an$$at#?s n*u&#n*yG *. #H*#!t t-# T"#asu"#", a *an$$at# &ust s#"v# t-# (#$#"aton %ull t&# %o" t-# !#"o$ o% -s5-#" n*u&#n*yG $. a *an$$at# %o" Natonal +"#s$#nt an$ Natonal V*#4+"#s$#nt &ust # o" &ust -av# ##n an o%%*#" o"  &#&#" o% a l#t&at# lao" o"an8aton n t-# (() %o" at l#ast I y#a"s. A l#t&at# lao" o"an8aton s-all &#an a $uly "#st#"#$ lao" unon as $#%n#$ y t-# Lao" Co$# as A&#n$#$. T-#" T-#"# # 'as 'as ufficient compliance  't- t-# "#u"#&#nts la$ $o'n y t-s a!!l*al# !"ovson an$, #s$#s, t-# o *onv#nton $#l#at#s unan&ously $#*$#$ t-at Atty. Att y. Montaño 'as ual%#$ to "un %o" t-# !oston o% Natonal V+.  Atty. V#"*#l#s V#"*#l#s %l#$ MR ut t 'as $#n#$ y t-# LR.  Atty. V#"*#l#s V#"*#l#s t-us #l#vat#$ t-# &att#" to t-# CA va a !#tton %o" % o" *#"to"a" a"un t-at t-# Conv#nton -a$ no aut-o"ty un$#" t-# (() Consttuton an$ y4La's to ov#""ul# an$ s#t as$# t-# (() COMELEC?s #*son "#n$#"#$ !u"suant to t-# latt#"?s !o'#" to 

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s*"##n *an$$at#s. CA Deciion: S#t as$# t-# LR?s #*son. "ant#$ t-# !#tton an$ nullified the election of Att#$ Monta%o a FF+ 'ational (ice)*reident$  t a"##$ t-at >u"s$*ton 'as !"o!#"ly lo$#$ 't- t-# LR, t-at Atty. V#"*#l#s -as l#al stan$n to nsttut# t-# !#tton, o an$ t-at t-# a!!l*al# !"ovson o% (() Consttuton an$ y4La's s S#*. 26 o% A"t*l# V an$ not S#*. /6 o% A"t*l# DD. o

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Howe0er! Att#$ Att#$ Monta%o did not poe the &ualification re&uirem re&uirement ent under par$ 1d2 of Section ,- that candidate mut 3e an officer or mem3er of a le"itimate la3or or"ani4ation$

Sn*# Atty. Montaño, as l#al assstant #&!loy#$ y ((), s *ons$#"#$ as *on%$#ntal #&!loy##, *ons#u#ntly, -# s ineli"i3le to 5oin FF+ Staff Aociation! the ran6)and)file union of FF+$  

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 Atty. Montaño %l#$ MR *la&n t-at t-# CA s#"ously #""#$ n "antn Atty. V#"*#l#s? !#tton on t-# "oun$ t-at (() Sta%%   Asso*aton, o% '-*- -# s an o%%*#" an$ &#&#", s not a l#t&at# lao" o"an8aton. T-# l#t&a*y o% t-# unon 'as n#v#" "as#$ as an ssu#. o T-# $#*la"aton o% t-# CA t-at (() Sta%% Asso*aton s not a l#t&at# lao" o"an8aton a&ounts to a *ollat#"al atta*9 o u!on ts l#al !#"sonalty, '-*- s !"os*"#$ y la'. la '. T-#"# s la*9 o% >u"s$*ton an$ la*9 o% *aus# o% a*ton $u# to a !#n$n !"ot#st. o T-#"# s volaton o% t-# &an$ato"y "#u"#&#nt on *#"t%*aton aanst %o"u& s-o!!n an$ &ootn#ss o% t-# *as# $u# to o t-#-s a!!ont&#nt o% Atty. to a%%laton 't(().V#"*#l#s as Co&&sson#" o% NLRC, t-#"#y $v#stn -&s#l% o% nt#"#st n any &att#"s "#latn (() Sta%% Asso*aton, t-"ou- ts !"#s$#nt, anlo A. Las#"na, sou-t nt#"v#nton #l#vn t-at t 'll # !"#>u$*#$ y t-# CA #*son sn*# ts l#al #Hst#n*# 'as !ut at sta9#. CA Reolution: #n#$ ot- Atty. Montaño?s MR an$ (() Sta%% Asso*aton?s &oton %o" nt#"v#nton5*la"%*aton. @#n*# t-s !#tton %o" "#v#' on C#"to"a"G CA #""#$ n= n "antn t-# !#tton to annul -s #l#*ton as (() Natonal V+ on t-# "oun$ t-at (() Sta%% Asso*aton s not a o l#t&at# lao" o"an8aton )-#n t-s 'as not #v#n "as#$ y Atty. Montano )-#n (() 'as not v#n a :$ay n *ou"t3 F!-ol$n t-# #H#"*s# o% >u"s$*ton y LR, $#s!t# #H!"#ss !"ovson o% la' "antn sa$ >u"s$*ton ov#" *as#s o nvolvn !"ot#sts an$ !#ttons %o" annul&#nt o% "#sults o% #l#*tons to t-# R#onal "#*to"s o% OLE o Not $s&ssn t-# !#tton a uo, n t-at= T-# %ln o% t-# !#tton %o" null%*aton o% t-# "#sult o% #l#*ton s !"#&atu"#, n v#' o% !#n$#n*y o% Atty V#"*#l#s3 !"ot#st #%o"# (() COMELEC at t-# t&# o% t-# %ln o% sa$ !#tton, -#n*#, -# -as no *aus# o% a*ton  Atty V#"*#l#s -as no *#"t%*aton aanst %o"u& s-o!!n 

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n not Atty. o"$#"n t-# $s&ssal o% t-# *as# %o" ##n "#n$#"#$ &oot an$o%a*a$#&* y$v#st#$ a su!#"v#nn  t-at 'as, '-#n V#"*#l#s sou-t a!!ont&#nt an$-avn 'as a!!ont#$ Co&&sson#" NLRC, -# -&s#l%#v#nt 't- any nt#"#st 't- &att#"s "#latn to -s %o"&#" &#&#"s-! an$ a%%laton 't- ((), -#n*#, -# s no lon#" a "#al !a"ty nt#"#st as -# $o#s not stan$ to # n>u"#$ o" #n#%t#$ y t-# >u$&#nt n t-# nstant *as# .SSU7: )-#t-#" Atty. Montano s not ual%#$ to "un as (() Natonal V*#4+"#s$#nt n v#' o% t-# !"o-ton #stals-#$ n t-# 1;;B (() Consttuton an$ y4La'sK YES7 o

RAT.8: Reolution of Cae Depite Mootne •

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u"n t-# !#n$#n*y o% t-s *as#, t-# *-all#n#$ t#"& o% o%%*# -#l$ an$ s#"v#$ y Atty. Montaño #H!"#$ n 2006, t-#"#y "#n$#"n t-# ssu#s o% t-# *as# &oot. Also, Atty. V# V#"*#l#s? "*#l#s? a!!ont&#nt n 200I as NLRC Co&&sson#" "#n$#"#$ t-# **as# as# &oot. @o'#v#", n a nu&#" o% *as#s, SC stll $#lv#$ nto t-# &#"ts not't-stan$n su!#"v#nn #v#nts t-at 'oul$ o"$na"ly "#n$#" t-# *as# &oot, % t-# iue are capa3le of repetition! #et e0adin" re0iew$  CAB: Atty. Montaño "an an$ 'on as (() Natonal +"#s. a%t#" a%t #" -s *-all#n#$ t#"& as (() Natonal V+ -a$ #H!"#$. @o'#v#", t-# only ssu# %o" "#soluton s -s ual%*aton to "un as (() Natonal V+ $u"n t-# May 2642/, 2001 #l#*tons. t s n#*#ssa"y an$ &!#"atv# to "#solv# t-s ssu# not only to !"#v#nt %u"t-#" "#!#tton ut also to *l#a" any $out%ul nt#"!"#taton an$ a!!l*aton o%  t-# !"ovsons o% (() Consttuton  y4la's n o"$#" to enure credi3le future election in the interet and welfare of affiliate

union of FF+$ Att#$ Monta%o: Di&ualified •

 Atty. Montaño s not ual%#$ to "un as (() Natonal V+ n v#' o% t-# !"o-ton #stals-#$ n S#*. /6, A"t*l# DD o% t-# 1;;B (() Consttuton an$ y4La's. S#*. /6 !"ov$#s t-at no &#&#" o% t-# ov#"nn oa"$ s-all at t-# sa&# t&# # an #&!loy## n t-# sta%% o% t-# %#$#"aton.  Atty. Montaño, at t-# t&# o% -s no&naton an$ #l#*ton %o" t-# !oston n t-# ov#"nn oa"$, s t-# -#a$ o% (() L#al o

 

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C#nt#" an$ t-# +"#s$#nt o% (() Sta%% Asso*aton. Ev#n a%t#" -# 'as #l#*t#$, -# *ontnu#$ to !#"%o"& -s %un*tons as sta%% &#&#" o% (() an$ no #v$#n*# 'as !"#s#nt#$ to s-o' t-at -# t#n$#"#$ -s "#snaton. LR an$ CA #""#$ n t-#" %n$ns t-at S#*. 26 s t-# a!!l*al# !"ovson '-#n (() COMELEC as#$ ts $#*son on S#*. /6. (() COMELEC s v#st#$ 't- aut-o"ty an$ !o'#", un$#" t-# (() Consttuton an$ y4La's, to s*"##n *an$$at#s an$ $#t#"&n# t-#" ual%*atons an$ #llty to "un n t-# #l#*ton an$ to a$o!t an$ !"o&ulat# "ul#s *on*#"nn t-# *on$u*t o% #l#*tons. Fn$#" t-# Rul#s &!l#&#ntn t-# Lao" Co$# oo9 V, Rul# DV, S#*ton 2 7 an$ 77, t-# Co&&tt## s-all -av# t-# !o'#" to !"#s*"# "ul#s on t-# ual%*aton an$ #llty o% *an$$at#s an$ su*- ot-#" "ul#s as &ay %a*ltat# t-# o"$#"ly *on$u*t o%  #l#*tons. T-# Co&&tt## s also "#a"$#$ as t-# %nal a"t#" o% all #l#*ton !"ot#sts oo9 V, Rul# DV, S#*ton 2 77. FF+ C8M7L7C ha ufficient authorit# to adopt it own interpretation of the e9plicit pro0iion of the federation contitution and 3#)law and unle it i hown to ha0e committed "ra0e a3ue of dicretion! it deciion and rulin" will not 3e interfered with$  Atty. Montaño s not &ualified to run for the poition 3ut not for failure to meet the re&uirement s!#*%#$ un$#" S#*. 26 $7 o% 

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di&ualified to run for the poition of 'ational (* in 0iew of the procription in the FF+ Contitution and B#)Law on federation emplo#ee from ittin" in it ;o0ernin" Board  s a%%"&#$. A**o"$nly, t-# #l#*ton o% Atty. Montaño as (() V*#4 +"#s$#nt s null and 0oid$ BLR u"s$*ton ov#" nt"a4unon $s!ut#s nvolvn %#$#"atons. ((), -avn lo*al unons all ov#" t-# *ount"y, o!#"at#s n &o"# t-an on# a$&nst"atv# "#on. T-#"#%o"#, LR &antans o"nal an$ #H*lusv# >u"s$*ton ov#" $s!ut#s a"sn %"o& any volaton o% o" $sa"##&#nt ov#" any !"ovson o% ts *onsttuton an$ y4 la's.

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*onsttuton an$ y4la's. @o'#v#", t-s "#u"#&#nt s not asolut# ut y#l$s to #H*#!ton un$#" va"yn *"*u&stan*#s Vlla" v. @on. n*on7. CAB: Atty. V#"*#l#s &a$# -s !"ot#st ov#" Atty. Montaño?s *an$$a*y $u"n t-# !l#na"y s#sson #%o"# t-# -ol$n o% t-# #l#*ton !"o*##$ns. (() COMELEC, $#s!t# !"ot#sts, allo'#$ Atty. Montaño?s *an$$a*y an$ !"o*la&#$ -& 'nn#" %o" t-# !oston. Fn$#" t-# "ul#s, COMELEC s-all #n$#avo" to s#ttl# o" "#solv# all !"ot#sts $u"n o" &&#$at#ly a%t#" t-# *los# o% #l#*ton !"o*##$ns an$ any !"ot#st l#%t un"#solv#$ s-all # "#solv#$ y t-# *o&&tt## 't-n %v# $ays a%t#" t-# *los# o% t-# #l#*ton !"o*##$ns.  A $ay o" t'o a%t#" t-# #l#*ton, Atty. V#"*#l#s &a$# -s '"tt#n5%o"&al !"ot#st ov#" Atty. Montaño?s *an$$a*y5!"o*la&aton 't- t-# (() COMELEC. @# #H-aust#$ t-# "#&#$#s un$#" t-# *onsttuton an$ y4la's to -av# -s !"ot#st a*t#$ u!on y t-# !"o!#"  %o"u& an$ #v#n as9#$ %o" a %o"&al -#a"n on t-# &att#". Stll, t-# (() COMELEC %al#$ to t&#ly a*t t-#"#on.  Atty. V#"*#l#s V#"*#l#s -a$ no ot-#" "#*ou"s# ut to ta9# t-# n#Ht avalal# "#&#$y to !"ot#*t t-# nt#"#st o% t-# unon -# "#!"#s#nts as '#ll as t-# '-ol# %#$#"aton, #s!#*ally so t-at Atty. Montaño, &&#$at#ly a%t#" #n !"o*la&#$, al"#a$y assu&#$ an$ sta"t#$ to !#"%o"& t-# $ut#s o% t-# !oston. Cons#u#ntly, Atty. V#"*#l#s !"o!#"ly sou-t "#$"#ss %"o& t-# LR so t-at t-# "-t to $u# !"o*#ss 'll not # volat#$. To nsst on t-# *ont"a"y s to "#n$#" t-# #H-auston o% "#&#$#s 't-n t-# unon as lluso"y an$ van o9no v. Ca*$a*7. Certification a"aint forum hoppin"= T-s ssu# 'as only "as#$ %o" t-# %"st t&# n Atty. Montaño?s MR o% CA #*son, -#n*#, t $#s#"v#s no &#"t. N#' ssu#s *annot # "as#$ %o" t-# %"st t&# on a!!#al o" on MR A"*#ño v. SS7. D.S*8S.T.(7: D.S*8S.T. (7: +#tton ENE. CA #*son null%yn t-# #l#*ton o% Atty. Allan S. Montaño as (() Natonal V*#4+"#s$#nt an$ R#soluton $#nyn MR A((RME •

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