EN BANC

Gentlemen:

Quoted hereunder, for your information, is a resolution of this Court dated JAN 22 2002.

G.R. No. 148270 (Roger P. Galang vs. Commission on Elections and Leonardo B. Roman.)

In his Manifestation of Desistance dated 9 January 2002 and filed on 11 January 2002, petitioner alleges as follows:

1. Petitioner makes it of record that he is no longer interested in pursuing the prosecution of the instant action.

2. For the record, petitioner likewise makes it known that he never knew of the implications of the initiation and prosecution of the instant action which had its beginning in a proceeding before the Office of the Provincial Election Supervisor of the Commission on Elections docketed as SPA No. (PES) CO1-001 (PES, Balanga City, Bataan), and entitled “IN RE PETITION TO DISQUALIFY LEONARDO B. ROMAN AS CANDIDATE FOR THE ELECTIVE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR OF THE PROVINCE OF BATAAN. ROGER P.GALANG, Petitioner-Intervenor, versus LEONARDO B. RAMAN, Respondent.”

3. Petitioner manifests that the only reason for being [sic] of the above-quoted proceeding is the urgings, although misleading at that, of Rep. Enrique “TET” Garcia of the Second District of the Province of Bataan that it is to the best interest of the constituents of … Bataan that the said proceeding be pursued of its logical and final conclusion.

4. Thus, the continued pendency of the instant action is merely in consequence of a misunderstanding, if not misappreciation, of petitioner of the significance thereof.

5. Petitioner therefore would like to desist from further prosecuting the instant action now or thereafter and for purposes thereof, states that he is mindful of the import and ramifications of such a desistance as well as of his rights and obligations under the Constitution and the laws.

6. The indulgence of the High Court is most respectfully sought.

After due deliberation, the Court hereby considers the Manifestation of Desistance to be, in effect, a motion to withdraw or dismiss the petition, and Resolves to GRANT the Desistance and declare the petition DISMISSED.

This case is now declared CLOSED and TERMINATED.

Very truly yours,

(Sgd.) LUZVIMINDA D. PUNO

Clerk of Court