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Magno vs. COMELEC: Election Disqualification Case by MJ Ferma is a document available to read on EtoBox.

1) The petitioner, Nestor Magno, sought to annul his disqualification from running for mayor in the 2001 elections due to a 1995 conviction for direct bribery. 2) The Commission on Elections ruled the petitioner was disqualified under the Omnibus Election Code, but the Supreme Court found the Local Government Code applied instead. 3) Under the Local Government Code, the disqualification period is two years after serving the sentence, so the petitioner

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MJ Ferma

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