Torayno v.

COMELEC

FACTS:

This case involves a petition for quo warranto filed against the respondent on
the ground that he was not able to fulfill the requirement of residency of 1-yr
in Cagayan de Oro City when he ran for mayor. Respondent previously
served as governor of Misamis Oriental for 3 consecutive terms before he
registered as a voter in Cagayan de Oro City and subsequently ran for mayor.

ISSUE:

Whether respondent was able to fulfill the residency requirement.

HELD:

Respondent was able to fulfill the residency requirement needed for him to
qualify as a mayoralty candidate. He bought a house in Cagayan de Oro City
in 1973. He actually resided there before he registered as a voter in that city
in 1997.