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2006-11-20 |
VELASCO, JR., J. |
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| However, the Joint Resolution was not concurred in by COMELEC Commissioner Mehol K. Sadain who signed it with a note: "DISSENTING. DISSENTING OPINION TO FOLLOW." Subsequently, Commissioner Sadain submitted his Dissenting Opinion[33] on November 23, 2004 or 36 days after the joint resolution was issued. The Commissioner opined that there was failure of elections as the voters were allegedly not sufficiently informed about the change and transfer of polling places (clustering of precincts) approved[34] by the COMELEC en banc on May 9, 2004 or on the eve of the May 10, 2004 elections. Commissioner Sadain cited Hassan v. COMELEC[35] and Basher v. COMELEC[36] which held that insufficient notice of the change of date and venue deprived voters of the opportunity to participate in the elections. | |||||