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When the mayor of Sexmoan, Pampanga was suspended in July 1952, the vice-mayor Jose T. Salazar assumed the role of mayor according to Section 2195 of the Revised Administrative Code. However, the provincial governor appointed Jose L. Laxamana as mayor under Section 21(a) of the Revised Election Code, leading to this quo warranto proceeding to determine which law takes precedence. The court ruled that Section 2195 continues to apply in cases of temporary vacancy of the mayor position, such as due to suspensi

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