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Henry Duenas vs. House of Representatives [DISSENTING OPINION, QUISUMBING, J]

HENRY DUENAS, JR., Petitioner, versus HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ELECTORAL TRIBUNAL and ANGELITO P. REYES, Respondents.

G.R. No. 185401 | 2009-07-21

DISSENTING OPINION


QUISUMBING, J.:

I regret I have to register my dissent in this case. The decision gives the HRET unbridled discretion to proceed with the revision of ballots even if the protestant failed to show that the results of the initial revision reasonably affected the officially proclaimed results, in direct contravention of the parameters and guidelines that the HRET itself has set. I elucidate, thus:

Assailed via Petition for Certiorari and Prohibition with prayer for a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO)[1] is Resolution No. 08-353[2] of the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal (HRET) dated November 27, 2008 in HRET Case...