CASE 2014-0038: AURELIO M. UMALI, PETITIONER, -VERSUS – COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, JULIUS CESAR V. VERGARA, AND THE CITY GOVERNMENT OF CABANATUAN, RESPONDENTS. (G.R. NO. 203974); J.V. BAUTISTA, PETITIONER -VERSUS – COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, RESPONDENT (G.R. NO. 204371) (VELASCO, JR., J., 22 APRIL 2014) (BRIEF TITLE: UMALI VS. COMELEC)

 

DISPOSITIVE:

 

“WHEREFORE, premises considered, the Petition for Certiorari, docketed as G.R. No. 203974, is hereby GRANTED. COMELEC Minute Resolution No. 12-0797 dated September 11, 2012 and Minute Resolution No. 12-0925 dated October 16, 2012 are hereby declared NULL and VOID. Public respondent COMELEC is hereby enjoined from implementing the said Resolutions. Additionally, COMELEC is hereby ordered to conduct a plebiscite for the purpose of converting Cabanatuan City into a Highly Urbanized City to be participated in by the qualified registered voters of Nueva Ecij a within 120 days from the finality of this Decision. The Petition for Mandamus, docketed as G.R. No. 204371, is hereby DISMISSED.

 

SO ORDERED.”

 

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