Date
VELASCO vs comeLec
@R No. 1¢0094,, Dee 24, 2008
Facts:
Nardo Velasco - appied fer dual citizenship under RA no. 4275
or the eit zenswiP Retention ond Re- Acquisition Ret of 2003-His
application was approved ond took tne oath the came day. Velasco
applied for registration ar 3 vole oF Sasmuan Pampanga: Upen
denial of $nc ER®, We filed @ petition for dne Inductor of
his heme in tne list Of Votes. He alo Filed his coo for dhe
position of Mayor ef Sasmuan Hezert Palangu!
= filed 2 potitron
42 deny due course and or 40 Cancel yeleccoe coc, claiming
Phat: velacco ie ned 3 Cagietered voter; Velasco docs? not
possess the constitutional requirement of legal Caridency end;
Vel acco 1s hot eligible fo run for office vince he iv not >
qualified Voter. ComeLec - issued @ Resolution conceling Velavcos
Coc and declaring hiv proclamn2tion ay Mayor null and wold.
Winether or not g decision in an Inclucton! exclusion proceeding
operate 85 2 bar to any future action challenging onc right
to be wegwtered ag a voter?
RULING:
Tnelucion | € xclusion Proceedings = Inciugion | exclusion proceedings,
White judicial ia character, are vummary proceedings. A Accision in an
Inclusion] cx clusion proceeding docs mot operate ac 3 bar 40 any
future action in any other cleation that a party may tone
concemning Wie right 4 be registered av @ voter.
Woreroer