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Antonio and Miranda Jr. were rival candidates for Punong Barangay. After Antonio was proclaimed winner, Miranda Jr. filed an election protest. The municipal trial court ruled in favor of Miranda Jr. Antonio then filed a Notice of Appeal to COMELEC 9 days after receiving the decision. However, COMELEC dismissed the appeal as Antonio failed to perfect the appeal within the prescribed time period. The issue was whether the appeal period was 5 days under COMELEC rules or 10 days under the law. The Supreme Court

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Alyssa Alee Angeles Jacinto

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