FACTS: Petitioner Rev. Elly Velez Pamatong filed his Certificate of Candidacy for President on December 17, 2003.  Respondent Commission on Elections (COMELEC) refused to give due course to petitioner’s Certificate of Candidacy in its Resolution No. 6558 dated January 17, 2004.  Petitioner moved for reconsideration. The COMELEC, acting on petitioner’s Motion for Reconsideration and on… Read More Pamatong v. COMELEC G.R. No. 161872, April 13, 2004 The “Equal Access” Provision, Nuisance Candidate, Declaration of Principles and State Policies