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Ugdoracion vs comelec

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 ...