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A candidate for city mayor, CARLA MENDOZA, files a Certificate of Candidacy (COC) within the allowed filing period. COMELEC accepts the COC after verifying that it conforms with formal requirements. Three days later, COMELEC cancels the COC on grounds of alleged disqualification based on a private NGO report that she does not meet residency requirements. No prior notice or opportunity to be heard was given. The candidate challenges the cancellation as a violation of due process. (a) Identify the controlling rule on COMELEC's duty to observe due process before canceling or disqualifying a candidate's COC. (b) Apply the rule to the facts: Was the cancellation valid? Why or why not? (c) If due process was violated, what remedy is available and what is the likely outcome?

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Controlling rule: COMELEC must observe due process by providing prior notice and an opportunity to be heard before canceling or disqualifying a COC. Application: The cancellation is void for lack of notice and hearing; Remedy: reinstate the COC and require a proper due process proceeding; Likely outcome: reinstatement of the candidacy. Controlling rule: The right to hearing attaches only when the COC has been admitted onto the ballot; Application: Cancellation before the official ballot is a non-issue; Remedy: none. Controlling rule: Due process applies only to formal disqualification petitions; Application: Cancellation based on NGO reports without a petition is valid; Remedy: none. Controlling rule: The proper remedy for due process violations is a petition for certiorari directed at the COMELEC; Application: The candidate should file certiorari; Likely outcome: Supreme Court would grant relief upholding cancellation.

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