G.R. Nos. 221697 & 221698-700. March 8, 2016

**G.R. Nos. 221697 & 221698-700.** March 8, 2016 is part of the list of SC Decisions of the Supreme Court.

## Case Details

* Mary Grace Natividad S. Poe-Llamanzares Vs. Commission on Elections and Estrella C. Elamparo/Mary Grace Natividad S. Poe-Llamanzares Vs. Commission on Elections, et al.
* G.R. Nos. 221697 & 221698-700. March 8, 2016
* Justice Jose Perez
* http://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/pdf/web/viewer.html?file=/jurisprudence/2016/march2016/221697.pdf
* Concurring Opinion
	+ C.J. Sereno , J. Velasco, Jr. , J. Leonen , J. Jardeleza
* Separate Concurring Opinion
	+ J. Caguioa
* Dissenting Opinion
	+ J.Carpio, J. Brion, J. Del Castillo, J. Perlas-Bernabe
* Separate Dissenting Opinion
	+ J.Leonardo-De Castro
* forwhatxxx

## Overview

Having reached the age of eighteen (18) years in 1986, petitioner registered as a voter with the local COMELEC Office in San Juan City. On 13 December 1986, she received her COMELEC Voter's Identification Card for Precinct No. 196 in Greenhills, San Juan, Metro Manila.

On 18 October 2001, petitioner became a naturalized American citizen. She obtained U.S. Passport No. xxx on 19 December 2001.

## Decision

**WHEREFORE**, the petition is **GRANTED**. The Resolutions, to wit:

1. dated 1 December 2015 rendered through the COMELEC Second Division, in SPA No. 15-001 (DC), entitled *Estrella C. Elamparo, petitioner, vs. Mary Grace Natividad Sonora Poe-Llamanzares, respondent,* stating that:

> [T]he
>
>
>  Certificate of Candidacy for President of the Republic of the
> Philippines in the May 9, 2016 National and Local Elections filed by
> respondent Mary Grace Natividad Sonora Poe-Llamanzares is hereby
>
>
>
> GRANTED.
>
>

2. dated 11 December 2015, rendered through the COMELEC First Division, in the consolidated cases SPA No. 15-002 (DC) entitled *Francisco S. Tatad, petitioner, vs. Mary Grace Natividad Sonora Poe-Llamanzares,* respondent; SPA No. 15-007 (DC) entitled *Antonio P Contreras, petitioner, vs. Mary Grace Natividad Sonora Poe-Llamanzares*, respondent; and SPA No. 15-139 (DC) entitled *Amado D. Valdez, petitioner, v. Mary Grace Natividad Sonora Poe-Llamanzares*, respondent; stating that:

> WHEREFORE,
>
>
>  premises considered, the Commission RESOLVED, as it hereby RESOLVES, to
>  GRANT the petitions and cancel the Certificate of Candidacy of MARY
> GRACE NATIVIDAD SONORA POE-LLAMANZARES for the elective position of
> President of the Republic of the Philippines in connection with the 9
> May 2016 Synchronized Local and National Elections.
>
>
>
>
>

3. dated 23 December 2015 of the COMELEC En Banc, upholding the 1 December 2015 Resolution of the Second Division stating that:

> WHEREFORE,
>
>
>  premises considered, the Commission RESOLVED, as it hereby RESOLVES, to
>  DENY the Verified Motion for Reconsideration of SENATOR MARY GRACE
> NATIVIDAD SONORA POE-LLAMANZARES. The Resolution dated 11 December 2015
>
>
>
> of the Commission First Division is AFFIRMED.
>
>

4. dated 23 December 2015 of the COMELEC En Banc, upholding the 11 December 2015 Resolution of the First Division.

are hereby **ANNULED** and **SET ASIDE**. Petitioner MARY GRACE NATIVIDAD SONORA POE-LLAMANZARES is **DECLARED QUALIFIED** to be a candidate for President in the National and Local Elections of 9 May 2016.