09 June 2006
LEGAZPI CITY—THE SUPREME Court has stopped the Commission on Elections from enforcing its order to Mayor Noel Rosal to vacate his post in favor of Michael Victor Imperial, who was declared winner by the poll body in the 2004 elections.
The high court issued the temporary restraining order on June 7 as it granted Rosal’s request for a status quo. The order was signed by clerk of court Ma. Luisa Villarama, on the authority of Chief Justice Artemio Panganiban.
The Comelec en banc affirmed on May 29 the decision of its second division that Imperial was the duly elected mayor of the city, having garnered 33,861 votes as against Rosal’s 31,673.
The city’s board of canvassers had declared Rosal the winner with 44,277 votes over Imperial who got 33,275.
Of Rosal’s votes, 14,067 were invalidated by the Comelec division, composed of Commissioners Florentino Tuazon and Meloh Sadain, whose term of office expired early February.
“I thank the Supreme Court for granting my appeal based on its merits and I hope it will be enlightened by giving the teachers a chance to present the true picture,” Rosal said. Ephraim Aguilar, PDI Southern Luzon Bureau
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