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1. Petitioner Labo filed to run for mayor of Baguio City despite not being a Filipino citizen, which is a requirement to hold public office. 2. The COMELEC disqualified Labo and cancelled his candidacy, but allowed him to remain on the ballot pending appeal. Labo received the most votes but was later declared not qualified for the position. 3. While the second place candidate, Ortega, argued he should be declared the winner, the Supreme Court ruled that the ineligibility of the candidate with the most vote

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Maria Celiña Perez

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