Natural-born citizen and the 1935 Constitution; cf. Justice Carpio's dissent...
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View ArticleJustice Brion's 144-page dissent in the case of Grace Poe; excerpts
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View ArticleJustice Del Castillo's dissent in the case of Grace Poe; excerpts: "A person...
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View ArticleExcerpts from the dissenting opinion of Justice Perlas-Bernabe re Grace Poe...
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View ArticleDissent of Justice Teresita Leonardo-De Castro re Grace Poe case: "It is my...
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View ArticleThe confusing way the SC voted on Grace Poe's citizenship
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View ArticleLocus standi, hierarchy of courts; liberal interpretation.
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View ArticleRA 9184, Procurement Law's protest mechanism, when not applied
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View ArticleAutomated election; PCOS Machine Meets Minimum Capabilities Standards
HARRY L. ROQUE, JR., JOEL R. BUTUYAN, ROMEL R. BAGARES, ALLAN JONES F. LARDIZABAL, GILBERT T. ANDRES, IMMACULADA D. GARCIA, ERLINDA T. MERCADO, FRANCISCO A. ALCUAZ, MA. AZUCENA P. MACEDA, and ALVIN A....
View ArticleAnti-dummy law not applicable to automated election system's service providers
HARRY L. ROQUE, JR., JOEL R. BUTUYAN, ROMEL R. BAGARES, ALLAN JONES F. LARDIZABAL, GILBERT T. ANDRES, IMMACULADA D. GARCIA, ERLINDA T. MERCADO, FRANCISCO A. ALCUAZ, MA. AZUCENA P. MACEDA, and ALVIN A....
View ArticleAutomated election system; PCOS machine; possibility of system hacking very...
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View ArticleComelec should be given ample elbow room to manage the automated election system
HARRY L. ROQUE, JR., JOEL R. BUTUYAN, ROMEL R. BAGARES, ALLAN JONES F. LARDIZABAL, GILBERT T. ANDRES, IMMACULADA D. GARCIA, ERLINDA T. MERCADO, FRANCISCO A. ALCUAZ, MA. AZUCENA P. MACEDA, and ALVIN A....
View ArticleEvidence: "Speculations and conjectures are not equivalent to proof; they...
H. HARRY L. ROQUE, JR., JOEL R. BUTUYAN, ROMEL R. BAGARES, ALLAN JONES F. LARDIZABAL, GILBERT T. ANDRES, IMMACULADA D. GARCIA, ERLINDA T. MERCADO, FRANCISCO A. ALCUAZ, MA. AZUCENA P. MACEDA, and ALVIN...
View ArticleSpeculation, second guessing: "Petitioners engage in an entirely speculative...
“x x x.Again, petitioners engage in an entirely speculative exercise, second- guessing what the Comelec can and will probably do, or what it cannot and probably will not do, with respect to the...
View ArticleRehashed motion for reconsideration: "The Court is not inclined to embark on...
“x x x.Petitioners above contention, as well as the arguments, citations, and premises holding it together, is a rehash of their previous position articulated in their memorandum[12] in support of...
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