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In the case of Makil U. Pundaodaya v. Commission on Elections, the Supreme Court ruled that Arsenio Densing Noble did not meet the one-year residency requirement for candidacy, leading to his disqualification and a permanent vacancy in the mayoralty, which should be filled by the Vice Mayor. The Court found no grave abuse of discretion by the COMELEC in its handling of the disqualification petition. The decision emphasized that mere voter registration does not suffice to establish a change of domicile neces

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James Paolo Pattugalan

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