FACTS: The petitioners filed with the RTC a class suit against the Sangguniang Panglalawigan of Batangas, Sangguniang

Pambayan of Calaca, Batangas, and the C !"#"C for annulment of rdinance $o% &' and Resolution $o% ()' both enacted by the Sangguniang Panglalawigan of Batangas, and C !"#"C Resolution $o% *+,-% rdinance $o% &' declared the abolition of Barangay San Rafael and its merger with Barangay .acanlao, municipality of Calaca, Batangas and accordingly instructed the C !"#"C to conduct the re/uired plebiscite% Resolution $o% ()' affirmed the effecti0ity of rdinance $o% &', thereby o0erriding the 0eto e1ercised by the go0ernor of Batangas% rdinance $o% &' was 0etoed by the go0ernor of Batangas for being ultra 0ires, particularly, as it was not shown that the essential re/uirements regarding the attestations or certifications of se0eral go0ernment agencies were obtained% The C !"#"C promulgated Resolution $o% *+,-, pro0iding for the rules and regulations go0erning the conduct of the re/uired plebiscite scheduled on February *,, 2++,, to decide the issue of the abolition of barangay San Rafael and its merger with barangay .acanlao, Calaca, Batangas% The trial court denied the petition saying that any petition or action /uestioning an act, resolution or decision of the C !"#"C must be brought before the Supreme Court% The petitioners contend that when the C !"#"C e1ercises its /uasi34udicial functions under Section '* of the mnibus "lection Code, its acts are sub4ect to the e1clusi0e re0iew by this Court5 but when the C !"#"C performs a purely ministerial duty, such act is sub4ect to scrutiny by the Regional Trial Court% Petitioners submit that the conduct of a plebiscite, pursuant to rdinance $o% &' and Resolution $o% ()', is not ad4udicatory or /uasi34udicial in nature but simply ministerial or administrati0e in nature and only in obedience to the aforesaid rdinance and Resolution% 6"#.: The SC ruled that 789hat is contemplated by the term final orders, rulings and decisions of the C !"#"C re0iewable by certiorari by the Supreme Court as pro0ided by law are those rendered in actions or proceedings before the C !"#"C and ta:en cogni;ance of by the said body in the e1ercise of its ad4udicatory or /uasi34udicial powers% Briefly, C !"#"C Resolution $o% *+,- which pro0ides for the rules and regulations go0erning the conduct of the re/uired plebiscite, was not issued pursuant to the C !"#"Cs /uasi34udicial functions but merely as an incident of its inherent administrati0e functions o0er the conduct of plebiscites, thus, the said resolution may not be deemed as a final order re0iewable by certiorari by this Court% Any /uestion pertaining to the 0alidity of said resolution may be well ta:en in an ordinary ci0il action before the trial courts%