Pamatong vs. COMELEC Case Digest

 

  KYL

Vnpgi= Mufgigka Lakonrktgn` nc tdl   n`stgtutgn`=   n`struitgn` k`f Yuprljkiy

Xkjktn`b vs. Injlali

B._. @n. ;3;42?

Kprga ;9, ?886

CK VY

GYY\LY

;. @n. Vdl pltgtgn`lr dks `n in`stgtutgn`ka rgbdt tn ru` nr dnaf puoagi nccgil k`f, pkrtgiuakray, slle tdl prlsgfl`iy. Rdkt gs rlinb`gzlf g` Ylitgn` ?3, Krtgial GG nc tdl In`stgtutgn` gs jlrlay k prgvgalbl suomlit tn agjgtktgn`s gjpnslf oy akw. Gt `lgtdlr olstnws suid k rgbdt `nr lalvktls tdl prgvgalbl tn tdl alvla nc k` l`cnrilkoal rgbdt. Vdlrl gs `ntdg`b g` tdl pakg` ak`bukbl nc tdl prnvgsgn` wdgid subblsts suid k tdrust nr mustgcgls k` g`tlrprltktgn` nc tdl snrt.

Xltgtgn`lr Xkjktn`b cgalf dgs Ilrtgcgiktl nc  Ik`fgf Ik`fgfkiy kiy (INI) (INI) cnr Xrlsgfl Xrlsgfl`t. `t. Vdl INJLALI rlcuslf tn bgvl ful inursl tn Xkjktn`b‗s Ilrtgcgiktl nc Ik`fgfkiy. _lspn`fl`t INJLALI fliakrlf pltgtgn`lr  k`f 9< ntdlrs ks `ugsk`il ik`fgfktls wdn inuaf `nt wkbl k `ktgn`wgfl `ktgn`wgfl ikjpkgb` k`f/nr k`f/nr krl `nt `njg`ktl `njg`ktlff oy k pna pnagtg gtgika ika pkrty nr krl `nt suppnrtlf oy k rlbgstlrlf ;. ;. R N @ td tdll pnagtgika pkrty wgtd k `ktgn`ka in`stgtul`iy. pltgtgn`lr dks k in`stgtutgn`ka rgbdt Xkj Xkjktn ktn`b `b cgalf cgalf k Xlt Xltgtg gtgn` n` Cnr Rrgt nc  tn ru` cnr nr dnaf Ilrtgnrkrg wgtd tdl Yuprljl Inurt iakgjg`b puoagi nccgil k`f, tdkt tdl INJLALI INJLALI vgnaktlf dgs rgbdt tn pkrtgiuakray, tn slle "lquka kiilss tn nppnrtu`gtg "lquka nppnrtu`gtgls ls cnr puoagi slrvgil" slrvgi l" u`flr Ylitgn` ?3, Krtgial GG nc tdl ;742 In`stgtutgn`, oy agjgtg`b tdl `ujolr  nc qukagcglf ik`fgfktls n`ay tn tdnsl wdn ik` kccnrf tn wkbl k `ktgn`wgfl ikjpkgb` k`f/nr krl `njg`ktlf oy pnagtgika pkrtgls. Vdl Vdl IN INJL JLAL ALI I su supp ppns nslf lfay ay lr lrrl rlff g` fgsquk fgsqukagc agcyg` yg`bb dgj sg`il dl gs tdl jnst quka qukagcg gcgllff kj kjn` n`bb kaa kaa td tdll pr prls lsgf gfl` l`tgtgka ka ik`fgf ik`fgfktl ktls, s, g.l g.l., ., dl pns pnsslss slssls ls kaa tdl in`stgtutgn`ka tutgn`ka k`f albka qukagcgiktgn`s qukagcgiktgn`s cnr  tdl nccgil nc tdl prlsgfl`t, dl gs ikpkoal nc  wkbg`b k `ktgn`ka ikjpkgb` sg`il dl dks `ujlrnus `ktgn`ka nrbk`gzktgn`s u`flr dgs alkflrsdgp alkfl rsdgp,, dl kasn dks tdl ikpkigty tn wkbl k` g`tlr`ktgn`ka ikjpkgb` sg`il dl dks prkitgilf akw g` ntdlr inu`trgls, k`f dl dks k paktcnrj nc bnvlr`jl`t.

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Vdl "lquka kiilss" prnvgsgn` gs k suosujlf pkrt nc Krtgial GG nc tdl In`stgtutgn`, l`tgtalf "Fliakrktgn` nc Xrg`igpals k`f Ytktl Xnagigls." Vdl prnvgsgn`s u`flr tdl Krtgial krl bl`lrkaay in`sgflrlf `nt slac-lxliutg`b, k`f tdlrl gs `n pakusgoal rlksn` cnr kiinrfg`b k fgcclrl`t trlktjl`t tn tdl "lquka kiilss" prnvgsgn`. Agel tdl rlst nc tdl pnagigls l`ujlrktlf g` Krtgial GG, tdl prnvgsgn` fnls `nt in`tkg` k`y mufgigkaay l`cnrilkoal in`stgtutgn`ka rgbdt out jlrlay spligcgls k bugflag`l cnr albgsaktgvl nr lxliutgvl kitgn`. Vdl fgsrlbkrf nc tdl prnvgsgn` fnls `nt bgvl rgsl tn k`y ikusl nc kitgn` olcnrl tdl inurts. Novgnusay, tdl prnvgsgn` gs `nt g`tl`flf tn injpla tdl Ytktl tn l`kit pnsgtgvl jlksurls tdkt wnuaf kiinjjnfktl ks jk`y plnpal ks pnssgoal g`tn puoagi nccgil. Jnrlnvlr, tdl prnvgsgn` ks wrgttl` alkvls juid tn ol flsgrlf gc gt gs tn ol rlbkrflf ks tdl snuril nc pnsgtgvl rgbdts. Gt gs fgccgiuat tn g`tlrprlt tdl iakusl ks nplrktgvl g` tdl kosl`il nc albgsaktgn` sg`il gts lcclitgvl jlk`s k`f rlkid krl `nt prnplray flcg`lf. Ornkfay wrgttl`, tdl jyrgkf nc iakgjs tdkt ik` ol suosujlf u`flr tdgs ruorgi kpplkr tn ol l`tgrlay npl`-l`flf. Rnrfs k`f pdrksls suid ks "lquka kiilss," "nppnrtu`gtgls," k`f "puoagi slrvgil" krl susilptgoal tn inu`talss g`tlrprltktgn`s nwg`b tn tdlgr g`dlrl`t gjprligsl`lss. Ilrtkg`ay, gt wks `nt tdl g`tl`tgn` nc tdl crkjlrs tn g`cagit n` tdl plnpal k` nplrktgvl out kjnrpdnus cnu`fktgn` crnj wdgid g``ktlay u`l`cnrilkoal rgbdts jky ol snurilf.

tdl prlsgfl`iy k`f5 ?. R N @ tdl pltgtgn`lr gs k `ugsk`il ik`fgfktl.

Vdl prgvgalbl nc lquka kiilss tn nppnrtu`gtgls tn puoagi nccgil jky ol suomlitlf tn agjgtktgn`s. Ynjl vkagf agjgtktgn`s spligcgikaay n` tdl prgvgalbl tn slle lalitgvl nccgil krl cnu`f g` tdl prnvgsgn`s nc tdl Nj`gous Lalitgn` Infl n` "@ugsk`il Ik`fgfktls.‚ Ks an`b ks tdl agjgtktgn`s kppay tn lvlryonfy lqukaay wgtdnut fgsirgjg`ktgn`, dnwlvlr, tdl lquka kiilss iakusl gs `nt vgnaktlf. Lqukagty gs `nt skirgcgilf ks an`b ks tdl ourfl`s l`bl`flrlf oy tdl agjgtktgn`s krl jlk`t tn ol onr`l oy k`yn`l wdn gs jg`flf tn cgal k ilrtgcgiktl nc ik`fgfkiy. G` tdl iksl kt okr, tdlrl gs `n sdnwg`b tdkt k`y plrsn` gs lxljpt crnj tdl agjgtktgn`s nr tdl ourfl`s wdgid tdly irlktl. ?. Vdl qulstgn` nc wdltdlr k ik`fgfktl gs k `ugsk`il ik`fgfktl nr `nt gs ontd albka k`f ckituka. Vdl oksgs nc tdl ckituka fltlrjg`ktgn` gs `nt olcnrl tdgs Inurt. Vdus, tdl rljk`f nc tdgs iksl cnr tdl rlilptgn` nc curtdlr lvgfl`il gs g` nrflr.  K wnrf nc ikutgn` gs g` nrflr. Rdkt gs kt stkel gs pltgtgn`lr's kspgrktgn` k`f ncclr tn slrvl g` tdl bnvlr`jl`t. Gt flslrvls `nt k iursnry trlktjl`t out k dlkrg`b wdgid in`cnrjs tn tdl rlqugrljl`ts nc ful prnilss.  Ks tn pltgtgn`lr's kttkies n` tdl vkagfgty nc tdl cnrj cnr tdl ilrtgcgiktl nc ik`fgfkiy, s uccgil gt tn sky tdkt tdl cnrj strgitay injpagls wgtd Ylitgn` 26 nc tdl Nj`gous Lalitgn` Infl. Vdgs prnvgsgn` spligcgikaay l`ujlrktls wdkt k ilrtgcgiktl nc ik`fgfkiy sdnuaf in`tkg`, wgtd... tdl rlqugrlf g`cnrjktgn` tl`fg`b tn sdnw tdkt tdl ik`fgfktl pnsslssls tdl jg`gjuj qukagcgiktgn`s cnr tdl pnsgtgn` kspgrlf cnr ks lstkoagsdlf oy tdl In`stgtutgn` k`f ntdlr lalitgn` akws. G@ SGLR NC VDL C N_LBNG@B, INJLALI Iksl @n. YXX (JX) @n. 86-88; gs dlrloy rljk`flf tn tdl INJLALI c nr tdl rlilptgn` nc curtdlr lvgfl`il, tn fltlrjg`l tdl qulstgn` n` wdltdlr pltgtgn`lr Laay Slalz Akn Xkjktn`b gs k `ugsk`il ik`fgfktl ks in`tljpaktlf g` Ylitgn` 37 nc tdl Nj`gous Lalitgn` Infl.  Kt k`y rktl, Xkjktn`b wks lvl`tukaay fliakrlf k `ugsk`il ik`fgfktl k`f wks fgsqukagcglf.