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Atty. Romulo B. Macalintal vs. Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET)

ATTY. ROMULO B. MACALINTAL, Petitioner, vs. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORAL TRIBUNAL, Respondent.

G.R. No. 191618 | 2010-11-23

EN BANC
D E C I S I O N
 
NACHURA, J.:
 
Confronting us is an undesignated petition1 filed by Atty. Romulo B. Macalintal (Atty. Macalintal), that questions the constitution of the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET) as an illegal and unauthorized progeny of Section 4,2 Article VII of the Constitution:
 
The Supreme Court, sitting en banc, shall be the sole judge of all contests relating to the election, returns, and qualifications of the President or Vice-President, and may promulgate its rules for the purpose.
 
While petitioner concedes that the Supreme Court is "authorized to promulgate its rules for the purpose,"...