Abcede v Imperial

Abcede v. Imperial G.R. No. L-13001, March 18, 1958 FA!"#  Prior to September 7, 1957, petitioner Alfredo Abcede filed, with the Commission on Elections, his certificate of candidacy for the Office of the President of the Philippines, in connection with the elections to be held on Noember 1! of the same year" On or abo#t said date, Abcede and other  candidates were s#mmoned by the Commission on Elections to appear before the same on September  !$, 1957, %to show ca#se why their certificates of candidacy sho#ld be considered as filed in &ood faith and to be &ien d#e co#rse,% that their fail#re to appear wo#ld be s#fficient &ro#nd to deny said certificates" After After d#e hearin&, the certificates were considered not &ien d#e co#rse" A reconsideration of  s#ch resol#tion hain& been denied, Abcede filed petition before the S#preme Co#rt" I""$%#   'hether or not CO(E)EC can deny d#e co#rse to a certificate of candidacy of an aspirin& candidate" R$LING#  No" 'hile the Constit#tion has &ien the Commission on Elections the %e*cl#sie char&e% of the enforcement and administration of all laws relatie to the cond#ct of elections,% the power of decision of  the Commission is limited to p#rely %administratie +#estions"% t cannot determine who amon& those possessin& the +#alifications prescribed by the Constit#tion, who hae complied with the proced#ral re+#irements relatie to the filin& of certificates of candidacy - sho#ld be allowed to en.oy the f#ll benefits intended by law therefor" /his is a matter of policy, not of administration and enforcement of the law, which policy m#st be determined by Con&ress in the e*ercise of its le&islatie f#nctions"