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1) Norma Mejes filed a petition to disqualify Urbano Moreno from running for Punong Barangay, arguing that he was convicted of arbitrary detention in 1998. Moreno argued that he was granted probation and his probation was terminated in 2000, restoring his civil rights. 2) The issue is whether Moreno is disqualified under the Local Government Code provision disqualifying those sentenced for an offense within two years, given that he was granted probation. 3) The Court ruled that Moreno was not disqualifi

Author

Francis Puno

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