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COMELEC Jurisdiction on Barangay Elections by Jeremy Mercader is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This document is a summary of a Supreme Court of the Philippines case regarding a dispute over the election of officers of a Federation of Barangay Captains (FABC). The court found that the Secretary of Local Government did not have jurisdiction to invalidate the election or order a new one, as the COMELEC and courts have jurisdiction over election disputes, while the Secretary only has power to generally supervise local governments. The court also highlighted the policy of ensuring autonomy of local govern

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Jeremy Mercader

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