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

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

G.R. No. 191618 | 2011-06-07

EN BANC

R E S O L U T I O N


NACHURA, J.:


Before us is a Motion for Reconsideration filed by petitioner Atty. Romulo B. Macalintal of our Decision1 in G.R. No. 191618 dated November 23, 2010, dismissing his petition and declaring the establishment of respondent Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET) as constitutional.


Petitioner reiterates his arguments on the alleged unconstitutional creation of the PET:


1. He has standing to file the petition as a taxpayer and a concerned citizen.


2. He is not estopped from assailing the constitution of the PET simply by virtue of his appearance as counsel of former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo before...