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GMA CONTENDED:
to require these stations to provide free
air time is to authorize a taking which is
not "a de minimis temporary limitation
or restraint upon the use of private
property.
GMA CLAIM:
it suffered losses million pesos in
providing COMELEC Time during 1992
presidential election and the 1995
senatorial election and will suffer even
more should it be required to do so again
this year.
2 modes of appointment:
When congress in session – functional ang commission appointment, mode of appointment: regular
app. President mu app. Nimo and submit to commission, then e approve ka or reject
congress not in session on recess, “AD INTERIM “in the meantime” APPOINMENT “ - Ad interim
considered abandoned the previous position in govt. office if approve na since if not there will be
incompatibility.
JURISDICTION:
Orig. exclusive jurisdiction- cannot be filed someone else, to that jurisdiction only ; ALL
CONTESTS with regards to the elections; All issues, Certificate of candidacy, disqualification,
nuisance, petition of due course all FILE IN COMELEC as long as no proclamation or winner.
1. Municipality, City and Provincial, Mayor ; file COMELEC; apply only if there is already
proclaimed candidate
Member of congress, house rep. ; shall file with HRET Electoral tribunal
PET which is compose of SC Electoral Tribunal of Pres & VP and Senators– Sec. 4 par. 7 of art. 7
Appeal supposed file to CA but since SPECIAL LAW then file to COMELEC EN BANC, not motion for
reconsideration but PETITION FOR CERTIORARI UNDER RULE 65
Certiorari – is not an appeal and SC is never deprive of its jurisdiction; under sec. 1 of Art. 8 ;
Who appoint to teacher -, choice polling places, acquire equipment needed, where to register –
COMELEC or (ERB) (Election Registration Board) – compose COMELEC chairman if city apil city
fiscal or superintendent, the board who approves the registration
INCLUSION/EXCLUSION:
Board disapproves your registration; remedy? Where to file?
File to: MTC
cause of action: Petition for exclusion/inclusion (e apil or remove sa book of voters)
if disapprove ghapon sa MTC > then file with RTC to appeal> if dismiss petition w/ RTC > NO
MORE APPEAL but can file always certiorari with SC under rule 65
Example: (flying voters) Registered in new place, can file PETITION FOR EXCLUSION file to MTC if
grant by court then mu order sila sa ERB board to exclude those people.