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2008-07-30 |
CHICO-NAZARIO, J. |
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| While the right to equal protection of the law requires that litigants are treated in an equal manner by giving them the same rights under similar circumstances,[30] it may not be perversely used to justify desistance by the authorities from prosecution of a criminal case, just because not all of those who are probably guilty thereof were charged. | |||||
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2008-03-13 |
CHICO-NAZARIO, J. |
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| For the same reasons stated in the preceding paragraphs, the four criteria enumerated by Section 30 of Republic Act No. 7166, as amended by Republic Act No. 9369, are not mandatory on local boards of canvassers in their determination of authenticity and due execution of the certificates of canvass submitted to them. It is already well- settled that the local boards of canvassers, as well as the SPBOC-Maguindanao in this case, may proceed with the canvassing of the election returns or certificates of canvass for as long as they appear to be authentic and duly accomplished on their face.[36] | |||||