[G.R. No. 162731-32. April 13, 2004] MELCHOR CHAVEZ vs. COMELEC, REPORMA, represente !

" its #$%ir&%n, Ren%to '. e (ill%, A)'*ON +EMO)RA,-)O, represente !" its Presi ent, R%.l '. Ro/o0 REPORMA, represente !" its #$%ir&%n, Ren%to '. e (ill%, %n PROM+-, represente !" its Presi ent, 1ito Os&e2% %n Att". 3r%n/is/o #$%ve4. DOCTRINE: Rule 64 5overns t$e revie6 o7 8. 5&ents %n 7in%l or ers or resol.tions o7 t$e #OME1E# %n #OA. -n 7or&, % petition .n er t$is R.le is %9in to % R.le 43 petition in t$%t errors o7 7%/t or l%6 &%" !e %lle5e t$erein. 1i9e R.le 43, R.le 64 provi es t$%t 7in in5s o7 7%/t o7 t$e #o&&ission 6$ose 8. 5&ent, 7in%l or er or resol.tion is %ss%ile , 6$i/$ %re s.pporte !" s.!st%nti%l evi en/e %re !in in5 %n s$%ll not !e revie6%!le on %ppe%l. FACTS: Petition 7or Revie6 .n er R.le 4:. Mel/$or #$%ve4 %ss%ils t$e ;oint Resol.tion o7 t$e #OME1E# in e/l%rin5 $i& % n.is%n/e /%n i %te %n is<.%li7"in5 $i& 7ro& r.nnin5 7or 'en%tor =M%" 2004>. +e/ 1:, 2003? Petitioner 7ile 6it$ t$e #OME1E# $is #erti7i/%te o7 #%n i %/" =COC> %s 'en%tor. @e %lle5es t$%t $e is one o7 t$e sen%tori%l /%n i %tes o7 )A1. +e/ 30 2003? @e 7ile %not$er #O# %lso 7or 'en%tori%l position r.nnin5 .n er t$e Al"%ns% n5 P%5-%s%, t$e /o%lition o7 respon ents REPORMA, AKSYON DEMOKRATIKO and PROMDI. ,$e presi ents o7 REPORMA, A)'*ON +EMO)RA,-)O, %n PROM+- 7ile % Petition 6it$ t$e #OME1E# /onten e t$%t petitionerBs #O# s$o.l !e /%n/elle %n t$%t $e s$o.l !e is<.%li7ie 7ro& r.nnin5 %s sen%tor !e/%.se? =1> petitioner 7ile $is #O# &erel" to /%.se /on7.sion %&on5 t$e voters, to t$e pre8. i/e o7 3r%n90 %n =2> petitioner $%s no /%p%/it" to &o.nt % /re it%!le n%tion6i e /%&p%i5n. -n $is Ans6er 6it$ M,+, petitioner pointe o.t t$%t 3r%n/is/o #$%ve4 $% not "et 7ile $is #O# 6it$ t$e #OME1E#. )A1 %r5.e t$%t petitioner /%nnot !e /onsi ere % n.is%n/e /%n i %te !e/%.se $e is % no&inee o7 t$e )A1, % politi/%l p%rt" 6it$ % si5ni7i/%nt n.&!er o7 7ollo6ers n%tion6i e. #OME1E# e/l%re petitioner % n.is%n/e /%n i %te %n is<.%li7ie $i& 7ro& r.nnin5 7or sen%tor. ,$e #OME1E# note t$%t petitioner $% !een previo.sl" is<.%li7ie 7ro& r.nnin5 7or sen%tor in 1CC2 %n 1CCD. -n 2001, $e 5%rnere % &e%sl" 2E o7 t$e tot%l votes /%st. Petitioner lacked the financial capability and the political achinery to o!nt a nation"ide ca pai#n$

Flti&%tel", #OME1E# En A%n/ is&isse petitionerBs Noti/e o7 Appe%l %n Gor Motion 7or Re/onsi er%tion !e/%.se t$e s%&e 6%s not %erified %s re<.ire .n er R.les o7 t$e &OME'E& R!le( of Proced!re, %n e/l%re t$e ;oint Resol.tion %s 7in%l %n eHe/.tor". @en/e t$is petition. e/l%rin5 petitioner %s

ISSUE: +i #OME1E# err in n.is%n/e /%n i %teI NO.

HELD: ,$e inst%nt petition is enie o.tri5$t 7or error in t$e &o e o7 revie6. Petitioner s$o.l $%ve 7ile % petition .n er R.le 64 or % spe/i%l /ivil %/tion 7or /ertior%ri .n er R.le 6: %n not t$e present petition 7or revie6 .n er R.le 4:. PRO#E+FRE? A petition .n er R.le 64 &.st !e 7ile 6it$in 30 %"s 7ro& noti/e o7 t$e 8. 5&ent, 7in%l or er or resol.tion so.5$t to !e revie6e . ,$e 7ilin5 o7 % &otion 7or ne6 tri%l or re/onsi er%tion, i7 %llo6e .n er t$e r.les o7 pro/e .re o7 t$e #OME1E# or #OA, s$%ll interr.pt t$e t$irt"- %" perio . -7 t$e &otion is enie , t$e %55rieve p%rt" &%" 7ile t$e petition .n er R.le 64 6it$in t$e re&%inin5 perio , !.t in no /%se less t$%n 7ive =:> %"s 7ro& noti/e o7 eni%l. A petition .n er R.le 64 &.st %lso !e veri7ie %n &.st in/l. e t$e #o&&ission /on/erne %s % p%rt" respon ent. Fn er R.le 6:, t$e 5ro.n is l%/9 or eH/ess o7 8.ris i/tion, or 5r%ve %!.se o7 is/retion %&o.ntin5 to l%/9 or eH/ess o7 8.ris i/tion, o7 %n" tri!.n%l, !o%r or o77i/er eHer/isin5 <.%si8. i/i%l 7.n/tions in per7or&in5 t$e %/t %ss%ile . A petition 7or /ertior%ri .n er R.le 6: &.st !e 7ile 6it$in 60 %"s 7ro& noti/e o7 t$e %ss%ile 8. 5&ent, or er or resol.tion. A petition 7ile .n er R.le 6:, li9e % R.le 64 petition, re<.ires t$e in/l.sion %s % p%rt" respon ent t$e tri!.n%l 6$i/$ iss.e t$e %ss%ile 8. 5&ent, or er or resol.tion. Even i7 t$e #o.rt tre%ts t$e inst%nt petition %s one 7ile .n er R.le 64 or .n er R.le 6:, t$e s%&e s$o.l still !e enie 7or 7%il.re to s$o6 t$%t t$e #OME1E# /o&&itte errors o7 7%/t %n Gor l%6, or t$%t it %/te 6it$o.t or in eH/ess o7 8.ris i/tion, or 6it$ 5r%ve %!.se o7 is/retion %&o.ntin5 to l%/9 or eH/ess o7 8.ris i/tion, in e/l%rin5 t$%t petitioner is % n.is%n/e /%n i %te %n in or erin5 $is is<.%li7i/%tion to r.n %s sen%tor in t$e 7ort$/o&in5 n%tion%l ele/tions in M%", %n t$e /%n/ell%tion o7 $is #O#. ,$ere is s.rel" %n i&port%nt st%te interest in re<.irin5 so&e preli&in%r" s$o6in5 o7 % si5ni7i/%nt &o i/.& o7 s.pport !e7ore printin5 t$e n%&e o7 % politi/%l or5%ni4%tion %n its /%n i %tes on t$e !%llot -t$e interest, i7 no ot$er, in %voi in5 /on7.sion, e/eption %n even 7r.str%tion o7 t$e e&o/r%ti/ pro/ess. A##OR+-NG1*, t$e #o.rt RE'O1(E+ to +EN* t$e petition 7or p.rs.in5 t$e 6ron5 &o e o7 revie6 %n 7or l%/9 o7 &erit.