What is the findings of fact of COMELEC?

What is the findings of fact of COMELEC?

(Aquino vs. COMELEC, G.R. Nos. 211789-90, March 17, 2015) The findings of fact of COMELEC, when supported by substantial evidence, are final, non-reviewable and binding upon the Supreme Court. It is the specialized agency tasked with the supervision of elections all over the country.

How does the COMELEC decide a failure of election en bancat?

The COMELEC may decide a petition to declare a failure of election En Bancat the first instance, since it is not a pre-proclamation case or an election protest. (Borja v. COMELEC, 260 SCRA 604).

Who is the petitioner in the COMELEC case?

COMELEC Case Digest: Jalosjos v. COMELEC ROMEO M. JALOSJOS, JR., Petitioner, v. THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND DAN ERASMO, SR.,Respondents.

Is factual finding of COMELEC binding on the Supreme Court?

The factual finding of COMELEC, which is supported by substantial evidence, is binding on the Supreme Court (Badiri v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 165677, 8 June 2005). The COMELEC enjoys the presumption of good faith and regularity in the performance of official duty.

Should COMELEC be straitjacketed in resolving election disputes?

(Tolentino v. COMELEC, 420 SCRA 438) In the exercise of the plenitude of its powers to protect the integrity of the elections, COMELEC should not and must not be straitjacketed by procedural rules in resolving election disputes. (Tolentino v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 187958, 187961, and 187962, 7 April 2010)

When does COMELEC order a case to be continued?

If the petition appears meritorious on the basis of the evidence presented so far, COMELEC or the Supreme Court may order the case to continue (Sec. 16, Republic Act No. 7166). XIV. AUTOMATED ELECTIONS A. Features

Can COMELEC create a committee to investigate an anomalous double proclamation?

It is valid for COMELEC to create a committee to investigate an anomalous double proclamation, where the recommendations of the committee were merely advisory (Ardais v. COMELEC, 428 SCRA 277).