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MAYOR JOSE UGDORACION, JR., VS COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND EPHRAIM M. TUNGOL GR NO. 179851, APRIL 18, 2008 Facts: 1.     Ugdoracion and Tungol were rival mayoralty candidates in the municipality of Albuquerque province of Bohol. 2.     Tungol filed a petition to deny due course or cancel the certificate of candidacy of Ugdoracion, contending that Ugdoracion's declaration of eligibility for mayor constituted material misrepresentation because he is actually a green card holder or a permanent resident of USA. 3.     He stated in his COC that he resided in Albuquerque for forty one years before May 14, 2007 and he is not a permanent resident or an immigrant to a foreign country. 4.     It appears that Ugdoracion became a permanent resident in USA on September 26, 2001. 5.     Ugdoracion alleged that he retained his domicile of origin notwithstanding his ostensible acquisition of permanent residency ...

PETITION FOR LEAVE TO RESUME PRACTICE OF LAW, BENJAMIN M. DACANAY, PETITIONER 540 SCRA 424 Facts: 1.     Petitioner was admitted to the Philippine bar in March 1960. 2.     He practiced law until he migrated to Canada in December 1998 to seek medical attention for his ailments. 3.     He subsequently applied for Canadian citizenship to avail of Canada's free medical aid program. 4.     Became a Canadian citizen in May 2004 5.     On July 14, 2006, pursuant to RA 9225, petitioner reacquired his Philippine citizenship. 6.     He took his oath of allegiance as a Filipino citizen before the Philippine consulate general in Toronto, Canada 7.     Thereafter, he returned to the Philippines and now intends to resume his law practice Issue: Whether petitioner lost his membership in the Philippine bar when he gave up his Philippine citizenship in May 2004 Ruling: ...