Special Cases (SPC) - 2016 National & Local Elections

Updated: 14 March 2018

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Data as of 28 February 2018


MUN./ CITY / PROV. SPC 2016 TITLE OF THE CASE Position and Date Received STATUS
MUN./ CITY / PROV. SPC 2016 TITLE OF THE CASE Position and Date Received STATUS
Maguindanao Province
Second Division
SPC 16-001 Unite Nationalist Alliance (UNA) and Datu Ali Midtimbang (Candidate for Governor, Maguindanao Province, ARMM)

Vs.


Provincial Board of Canvassers of Maguindanao
Governor May 10, 2016 DISMISSED for being moot and academic - Sept. 14, 2017 w/ Certificate of Finality issued on Nov. 07, 2017
Pikit, Cotabato Second Division SPC 16-002 Mamakan C. Latip, et al.
Vs
Sumulong K. Sultan, Muhyryn Sultan- Casi, Ebrahim Sultan, Kindatu Kumaladang, Benjar Modale, Harris Dalandag, Melham Hamid, Mujid Alba, and Al Mangansakan
For: Annulment of Proclamation and Re-counting of votes
May 12, 2016 Resolution (SD) – xxx the instant Petition is hereby ELEVATED to the Honorable Commission En Banc - August 23, 2016
DISMISSED: June 13, 2017
Sulu

First Division
SPC 16-003 Temogen "Cocoy" S. Tulawie and Hadji Munib S. Estino

Vs.


The Provincial Board of Canvassers of Sulu, Abdusakur "Totoh" M. Tan II, Nurunnisah A. Tan
Provincial Governor and Vice-Governor
May 13, 2016
Petition DISMISSED: February 23, 2017
Valenzuela City
Second Division
SPC 16-004 Atty. Magtanggol T. Gunigundo I

Vs.


Valenzuela City Board of Canvassers (CBOC) for May 9, 2016 Elections
With Amended Memorandum on Appeal with Application for TRO/Preliminary Injunction
City Mayor May 13, 2016 DISMISSED: July 18, 2017
Bocaue, Bulacan
Second Division
SPC 16-005 Jim C. Valerio

Vs.


Joni Villanueva (JJV), MBOC of Bocaue, Bulacan, Deogracias S. Danao (‘Chairman), Benjamin F. Isidro (Vice-Chairman), Rolando G. Cruz (Secretary/Member)
Petition (To Annul /Declare as void the Proceedings of the MBOC and to Annul/Nullify the Proclamation of Respondent Joni JJV Villanueva as Mayor of Bocaue, Bulacan
Mayor
May 16, 2016
DISMISSED: January 04, 2017
Sta. Rosa City, Laguna
Second Division
SPC 16-006 In Re: Petition for Annulment of the Proclamation of elected local officials of the City of Santa Rosa, Laguna
Arnel D.C. Gomez

Vs.


The CBOC - Sta. Rosa City, Laguna, and Danilo Ramon S. Fernandez
City Mayor May 16, 2016 DISMISSED: June 15, 2017
Mabalacat, Pampanga
First Division
SPC 16-007 Crisostomo Garbo

Vs.


The City Board of Canvassers of Mabalacat, Pampanga and Marino "Boking" Morales
Mayor
May 16, 2016
DISMISS this case FOR BEING MOOT AND ACADEMIC - November 16, 2017
w/ Certificate of Finality issued by FD on Dec. 07, 2017
San Francisco, Cebu
Second Division
SPC 16-008 Margarito Maningo, Jr., Edgardo Maningo, Joseph Lucerna, Pedro Amancio, Jr., Luciano Arias, Arturo Arquillano, Elmer Bonhoc, Rolando Donaire

Vs.


BOC Chairman Benedicto Santiago, Mercedita Arquillano, Virgelio Ramirez, Mayor Aly Arquillano
May 16, 2016 Petition DISMISSED: March 07, 2017
Indanan, Sulu
Second Division
SPC 16-009 Abelhadid O. Ulanghutan
Vs.


1) Mayoralty Candidate=Hermot Jikiri et al. and the MBOC for Indanan, Sulu
May 17, 2016 Petition is DISMISSED for lack of merit - Sept. 19, 2017

Order (SD) - xxx MR filed on Oct. 02, 2017 by petitioner elevated to en banc for proper disposition – Oct. 09, 2017
Gov. Generoso, Davao Oriental
Second Division
SPC 16-010 Basser Musa
Vs.


Katrina Orencia and MBOC of Gov. Generoso, Davao Oriental
Mayor
May 17, 2016
For failure to reach the required vote to issue Resolution in this case, the entire records of this instant case was elevated to the Commission En Banc for proper disposition - July 10, 2017

Submitted to En Banc
City of Manila

First Division
SPC 16-011 Alfredo S. Lim
Vs.


Joseph Ejercito Estrada and City Election Officer Anthonette S. Aceret, City Prosecutor Edward Togonon and Supt. Of City Schools Wilfredo E. Cabral as Members of the CBOC
City Mayor May 18, 2016 Petition DISMISSED / Law Dept of this Commission is directed to examine the evidence on record in this case xxx - February 23, 2017

MR filed by co for pet on March 06, 2017 is elevated to en banc - March 09, 2017

Submitted to En Banc
Palanan, Isabela First Division SPC 16-012 In Re: Petition to Annul Proclamation of Mayoralty Candidate Bernie Bernardo of the Municipality of Palanan, Isabela and Denying Due Cours the Invalid Substitution of Natividad A. Bernardo
Rufino B. Gonzales, Jr.

Vs.


MBOC of Palanan, Isabela and Natividad A. Bernardo
Mayor
May 18, 2016
Submitted for resolution (with SPC 16-013)
Palanan, Isabela First Division SPC 16-013 In Re: Petition for Annulment of Proclamation of Angelito A. Bernardo as Municipal Mayor of Palanan, Isabela
Natividad A. Bernardo

Vs.


Angelito A. Bernardo
Mayor
May 19, 2016
Submitted for resolution (with SPC 16-012)
Norzagaray, Bulacan
First Division
SPC 16-014 Arthur A. Legaspi

Vs.


MBOC, Norzagaray, Bulacan and Alfredo G. Germar
Municipal Mayor
May 19, 2016
DISMISSED: August 25, 2017 MR filed by petitioner recd on Sept. 26, 2017 was elevated to the Commission EB for proper disposition - Sept. 29, 2017

Submitted to En Banc
Buldon, Maguindanao
En Banc
SPC 16-015 In the matter of the Memorandum dated May 16, 2016 of NoriJean P. Hangkal, EO II, Buldon, Maguindanao relative to the Manifest
Error on the COCP
  Petition GRANTED. Accordingly, Election Officer Norijean P. Hangkal of Buldon, Maguindanao is hereby authorized to change the first/given name of MANALAO on the Certificate of Canvass of Votes and Proclamation of Winning Candidate for Mayor of Buldon, Maguindanao from "ABOL" to "ABOLAIS" - Sept. 19, 2016
Datu Unsay, Maguindanao
First Division
SPC 16-016 Monawara Ampatuan, et al.

Vs.


Reshal Ampatuan, et al.
May 19, 2016 Referred to en banc: June 22, 2016
Changed to SPA 16-132 (FE)
Sultan Sa Barongis, Maguindanao
Second Division
SPC 16-017 Abubakar Katambak and Sukarno Badal

Vs.


The MBOC of Sultan sa Barongis, Maguindanao, Ramdatu Angas, and Al-Fizzar Allandatu Angas
Petition for Declaration of Nullity and/ot Annulment of Proclamation and/or Declaration of Failure of Elections
May 19, 2016 REFERRED to En Banc: Sept. 27, 2016
Changed to SPA 16-135 (FE)
Uson, Masbate First Division SPC 16-018 Jose "Nonoy" C. Rivera, Jr.

Vs.


The MBOC of Uson, Masbate, with Heirrah A. Espiloy as Chair, and Charlie L. Sia and Ruel H. Subito as Members, Liza Orbiso, Marcel M. Fontelar, and Marcy Bobit "Nonoy" C. Rivera
  Submitted for resolution
Pandi, Bulacan Second Division SPC 16-019 Enrico A. Roque
Vs.


Celestino T. Marquez, and Municipal Board of Canvassers of Pandi, Bulacan
Mayor
May 20, 2016
Submitted for resolution
Pandi, Bulacan
Second Division
SPC 16-020 Richard A. Roque

Vs.


Napoleon Mauro Cachola Roxas and Municipal Board of Canvassers of Pandi, Bulacan
Vice Mayor May 20, 2016 Submitted for resolution
South District of Cebu City
First Division
SPC 16-021 Gerardo A. Carillo

Vs.


Cong. Rodrigo Abellanosa
Congressman May 20, 2016 DISMISSED: June 22, 2016
Pandi, Bulacan Second Division SPC 16-022 Ysrael (Rael) Marcos, Engracia "Grace" Mauricio, Neil Jerome Marquez, Ariel Calonzo

Vs.


Gavino Austria, Victorino Concepcion Gatuz, Henry Nicolas Marquez, Rolando Dela Cruz Cruz, and Municipal Board of Canvassers of Pandi, Bulacan
Sangguniang Bayan
May 20, 2016
Submitted for resolution
Bantayan, Cebu Second Division SPC 16-023 Ian Christopher G. Escario

Vs.


Arthur Despi y Escarro
Mayor
May 20, 2016
DISMISSED for being MOOT AND ACADEMIC – October 06, 2017

w/ Certificate of Finality issued by the SD on Nov. 02, 2017
Tandubas, Tawi- Tawi
First Division
SPC 16-024 In the matter of Petition for Annulment of Proclamation and to seek for Special Elections in the Municipality of Tandubas
Alih M. Sakur

Vs.


Rahima A. Salih
Mayor
May 20, 2016
DISMISSED for lack of jurisdiction: August 15, 2016
En Banc SPC 16-025 Ating Guro Partylist

Vs.


The NBOC, and Cooperative Natcco Network Party (COOP-NATCCO)
May 23, 2016 M.R. No. 16-0389: xxx
RESOLVES, to direct the OCOC to forward the records of SPC No. 16-025 to the NBOC
Legal  Group  for study/recommendation, including other Petitions filed in connection with the national canvassing - May 24, 2016
Marawi City
First Division
SPC 16-026 Anuoar R. Abdulrauf

Vs.


Arafat Salic, EO Atty. Michael Ignes, CP Alijas Colong, RD Ansari Moctar, CBOC of Marawi City
Vice Mayor May 24, 2016 DISMISSED: August 30, 2017

MR filed by pet Abdulrauf on Sept. 13, 2017 was elevated to en banc for proper disposition - September 19, 2017 Submitted for resolution
Second District of Palawan
First Division
SPC 16-027 Congressman Douglas Hagedorn

Vs.


The Provincial Board of Canvassers of the Province of Palawan and Gil Acosta
Congressman May 24, 2016 DISMISSED: July 18, 2017
Marawi City
First Division
SPC 16-028 Edris M. Limug, Acmad P. Taurac, Nur-Aman Ambol, Mohammad Abbas Batabor

Vs.


Shahanie Salic, Honeylove Macabangon, Amien Dimal, Borgee Dalidig, Khalil Salic, Alim Marangit, Mohammad D. Lomondot, Jun Jun Lucman, Puno Umpar, Norie Langco,
E.O. Atty. Michael Ignes, CP Alijas Colong, RD Ansari Moctar, CBOC of
Marawi City
Petition to Declare Nullity of Proclamation (with Urgent Prayer to Suspend the Effects of Proclamation)
City Councilors
May 27, 2016
DISMISSED: August 30, 2017
Mountain Province
Second Division
SPC 16-029 Thom P. Tawagen

Vs.


The PBOC of Mountain Province during the May 9, 2016 Elections and Atty. Kathy Jyll G. Mayaen-Luis
Governor May 31, 2016 Submitted for resolution
Concepcion,
Misamis
Occidental

First Division
SPC 16-030 Ruel Miraflor Yap

Vs.


Juanidy Malandiay Viña, et al.
Mayor

June 02, 2016
thru mail
Referred to En Banc: July 13,
2016


Changed to SPA 16-133 (FE)
Gen. Salipada K.
Pendatun,
Maguindanao
Second Division
SPC 16-031
Rafsanjani P. Ali


Vs.


Shajid Khan P. Pendatun and MBOC
of Gen. Salipada K. Pendatun,
Maguindanao; et al.
Mayor
June 10, 2016
DISMISSED: June 21, 2017
Datu Salibo, Maguindanao
Second Division
SPC 16-032 Solaiman M. Sandigan
Vs.


Norodin S. Salasal, Incumbent Mayor, Noroladji M. Papandayan (MBOC) Acting EO, Sabila H. Sampayan, (MBOC), et al.
June 20, 2016
Mayor
DISMISSED: November 02, 2016
Certificate of Finality: March 30, 2017
Lumbaca
Unayan, Lanao del Sur

Second Division
SPC 16-033 Saripoden Ariman Guro


Vs.


Somerado Malomalo Guro
June 29, 2016

Mayor
DISMISSED: August 09, 2017
Pasay City
First Division
SPC 17-001 In Re: Petition to Annul the Illegal Proceedings of the Special City Board of Canvassers of Pasay City Ricardo Escobar Santos

Vs.


Special City Board of Canvassers of Pasay City and Jennifer Antiquera Roxas
Member, Sangguniang Panlungsod
April 24, 2017
Order (FD) – xxx the Motion to Elevate the Above-Entitled Case to the Commission on Elections En Banc is hereby DENIED/ xxx : June 14, 2017