EN BANC
[G.R. No. 243510. January 15, 2019.]
NID ALCANTARA ANIMA, petitioner,vs. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, respondent.
NOTICE
Sirs/Mesdames :
Please take notice that the Court en banc issued a Resolution dated JANUARY 15, 2019, which reads as follows:
"G.R. No. 243510 (Nid Alcantara Anima vs. Commission on Elections). — In accordance with Rule 64 and other related provisions of the 1997 Rules of Civil Procedure, as amended, as well as circulars, directives or orders of the Supreme Court, governing review of judgments and final orders or resolutions of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC), only petitions which are accompanied by or which comply strictly with the requirements specified therein shall be entertained. On the basis thereof, the Court Resolved to DISMISS the instant petition for non-compliance therewith, particularly for —
(i) failure to state material dates showing when notice of the resolution subject of the petition was received, when a motion for reconsideration, if any, was filed, and when notice of the denial thereof was received, to show that the petition was filed on time pursuant to Section 5 (3rd par.), Rule 64, in relation to Section 3 (2nd par.), Rule 46, 1997 Rules of Civil Procedure, as amended;
(ii) failure to submit verification and certification against forum shopping pursuant to Section 5, Rule 64, in relation to Section 4, Rule 7, same Rules;
(iii) lack of proof of service (e.g., a written admission of the party served/an affidavit of the party serving/registry receipts) of the petition on the COMELEC as required by Section 5 (4th par.), Rule 64, and Section 13, Rule 13, same Rules;
(iv) failure to indicate petitioners' contact details, e.g., telephone number, fax number, cellular phone number or e-mail address, pursuant to the En Banc Resolution dated July 10, 2007 in A.M. No. 07-6-5-SC;
(v) failure to accompany the petition with a clearly legible duplicate original or certified true copy of the assailed resolution of the COMELEC pursuant to Section 5 (2nd par.), Rule 64, same Rules; and
(vi) failure to submit a verified declaration that the petition and annexes submitted electronically are complete and true copies of the printed document and annexes filed with the Supreme Court, as required in the Guidelines on Submission and Processing of Soft Copies of Supreme Court-bound Papers Pursuant to the Efficient Use of Paper Rule.
In any event, the petition would still be dismissed, there being no prior resort to the COMELEC En Banc." (adv68)
Very truly yours,
(SGD.) EDGAR O. ARICHETAClerk of Court