RULE 64

Review of Judgments and Final Orders or Resolutions of the Commission on Elections and the Commission
on Audit
Section !Scope.
This Rule shall govern the review of
1. judgments and
2. final orders or
3. resolutions
of the Commission on Elections and the Commission on Audit! (n)
Section "!Mode of review.
A
1. judgment or
2. final order or
3. resolution
of the Commission on Elections and the Commission on Audit may be brought by the aggrieved arty to the
Su#reme Court on certiorari under Rule 6$%
e!"et as hereinafter rovided. (n# $ar %atter &o. '(3) 1* +ebruary 1,,')
Section &!Time to file petition.
The etition shall be filed within thirt' (&)* da'sfrom noti"e of the judgment or final order or resolution sought to be
reviewed.
The filing of a motion for new trial or re"onsideration of said judgment or final order or resolution) if allowed under the
ro"edural rules of the -ommission "on"erned) shall interru#t the #eriod herein fi+ed.
.f the motion is denied) the aggrieved arty may file the etition within the remaining eriod) ,ut which shallnot ,e
less than five ($* da's in an' event) re"/oned from noti"e of denial. (n)
Section 4!Docket and other lawful fees.
0on the filing of the etition) the etitioner shall ay to the "ler/ of "ourt the
1. do"/et and
2. other lawful fees and
3. deosit the amount of 12((.(( for "osts. (n)
Section $!Form and contents of petition.
The etition shall be
1. verified and
2. filed in eighteen (1') legible "oies.
3. The etition shall name the aggrieved arty as etitioner and shall join as resondents the -ommission
"on"erned and the erson or ersons interested in sustaining the judgment) final order or resolution a quo.
3. The etition shall state the fa"ts with "ertainty)
2. resent "learly the issues involved)
4. set forth the grounds and brief arguments relied uon for review) and
*. ray for judgment annulling or modifying the 5uestioned judgment) final order or resolution.
+indings of fa"t of the -ommission suorted by su,stantial evidence shall be final and non6reviewable.
The etition shall be a""omanied
1. by a "learly legible duli"ate original or "ertified true "oy of the judgment) final order or resolution subje"t
thereof)
2. together with "ertified true "oies of su"h material ortions of the re"ord as are referred to therein and
3. other do"uments relevant and ertinent thereto.
The re5uisite number of "oies of the etition shall "ontain lain "oies of all do"uments atta"hed to the original "oy
of said etition.
The etition shall
1. state the se"ifi" material dates showing that it was filed within the eriod fi!ed herein) and
2. shall "ontain a sworn "ertifi"ation against forum shoing as rovided in the third aragrah of se"tion 3)
Rule 34.
The etition shall further be a""omanied byroof of
1. servi"e of a "oy thereof on the -ommission "on"erned and on the adverse arty) and
2. of the timely ayment of do"/et and other lawful fees.
The failure of etitioner to "omly with any of the foregoing re5uirements shall ,e sufficient ground for the
dismissal of the #etition! (n*
Section 6!Order to comment.
.f the 7ureme -ourt finds the etition suffi"ient in form and substan"e) it shall order the resondents to file their
"omments on the etition within ten ()* da's from noti"e thereof# otherwise, the -ourt may dismiss the etition
outright.
The -ourt may also dismiss the etition if it was
1. filed manifestly for delay or
2. the 5uestions raised are too unsubstantial to warrant further ro"eedings. (n)
Section -!Comments of respondents.
The "omments of the resondents shall be
1. filed in eighteen (1') legible "oies.
2. The original shall be a""omanied by "ertified true "oies of su"h material ortions of the re"ord as are
referred to therein together with other suorting aers.
3. The re5uisite number of "oies of the "omments shall "ontain lain "oies of all do"uments atta"hed to the
original and a "oy thereof shall be served on the etitioner.
&o other leading may be filed by any arty unless re5uired or allowed by the -ourt. (n)
Section .!Effect of filing.
(8R) The filing of a etition for certiorari shall not sta' the e!e"ution of the judgment or final order or resolution
sought to be reviewed)
(91&) unless the 7ureme -ourt shall dire"t otherwise uon su"h terms as it may deem just. (n)
Section /!Sumission for decision.
(012* Unless
1. the -ourt sets the "ase for oral argument) or
2. re5uires the arties to submit memoranda)
(3R*the "ase shall be deemed submitted for de"ision uon the
1. filing of the "omments on the etition) or
2. of su"h other leadings or aers as may be re5uired or allowed) or
3. the e!iration of the eriod to do so. (n)