EN BANC
IN RE: PETITION FOR ANNULMENT OF THE BOOK OF VOTERS OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF SULTAN NAGA DIMAPORO, LANAO DEL NORTE AND FOR THE HOLDING OF NEW GENERAL REGISTRATION OF VOTER THEREIN,
ALEJANDRO T. BATALO, WAHAB P. SARIPADA AND ACMAD D. OMAR, Petitioners.
ORDER
Before the Commission is a Petition filed by Alejandro T. Batalo, Wahab P. Saripada and Acmad D. Omar thru counsel on September 5, 2012, for annulment of the Book of Voters of Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte and for the holding of new general registration of voters therein.
Considering the allegations in the petition, the Commission hereby set this case for hearing on September 19, 2012 at 9:00 o'clock in the morning, Comelec Session Hall, Palacio del Gobernador, Intramuros, Manila.
Let this Order be published immediately in two (2) general newspapers of general circulation in the Province of Lanao del Norte at the expense of the petitioner. Likewise, the Information Technology Department (ITD) of this Commission is hereby directed to post this order in the Comelec Website.
The Provincial Election Supervisor of Lanao del Norte is hereby directed to implement this Order furnishing all registered political parties, organization or coalitions of political parties in the Province of Lanao del Norte. Expenses for notices of this order shall be borne by the petitioner.
On or before the date set for hearing, any interested parties may file their verified opposition/s to the foregoing petition.
Sec. 3, Rule 31 of the Comelec Rules of Procedure is hereby suspended.
SO ORDERED
Given this 7th day of September 2012, at Manila, Philippines.
| FOR THE COMMISSION: (Sgd.) SIXTO S. BRILLANTES, JR. Chairman |