3Republic of tbe ~ b i l i p p i n e s $>upreme QCourt ;ffianila ENBANC EFREN RACEL ARA TEA, Petitioner, G.R. No. 195229 -versus- Present: SERENO, C.J, CARPIO, VELASCO, JR., LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, BRION, PERALTA, BERSAMIN, DE L CASTILLO, ABAD, VILLARAMA, JR., PEREZ, MENDOZA, REYES, and PERLAS-BERNABE, JJ . COMMISSiON ON ELECTIONS Promulgated: , 1 and ESTELA 0 . ANTlPOLO, crv· Respondents. OCTOBER 0 9 , 2012 X---------------------------------------------··---- X DECISION CARPIO, J.: Th e Case This is a special civil action for certiorari 1 seeking to review and nullify the Resolution 2 dated 2 February 2011 and the Order 3 dated Under Rule 64 in relation to Rule 65 of the 1997 Ru!es of Civil Procedure. Rollo, pp. 34-39. Signed by Chairman Sixto S. Brillantes, Jr. (no part), and Commissioners Rene V. Sarmiento (with dissenting opinion), Niccdemo T. Ferrer, Lucenito N. Tagle, Armando C. Velasco (with dissenti11g opinion), Eiias R. Yusoph, and Gregorio Y. Larrazabal. ld. at 32-33. Signed by Chairn:an .fus e A. R. Melo, and Commission ers Rene V. Sarmiento, Nicodenw T. Fen·er, Luccnito N. Tagle, Elias R. Yusoph. Armando C. Velasco, and Gregorio Y. Larrazabal.