Back

Henry Duena vs. House of Representatives

HENRY “JUN” DUEÑAS, JR., Petitioner, Present: PUNO, C.J., QUISUMBING, YNARES-SANTIAGO,* CARPIO, CORONA, CARPIO MORALES,* - versus - CHICO-NAZARIO, VELASCO, JR., NACHURA, LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, BRION, PERALTA and BERSAMIN, JJ. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ELECTORAL TRIBUNAL and ANGELITO “JETT” P. REYES, Respondents.

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

 
                                                                               EN BANC
            
D E C I S I O N

CORONA, J:

Sed quis custodiet ipsos custodies? (But who is to guard the guardians themselves?)[1]
 
Under our constitutional scheme, the Supreme Court is the ultimate guardian of the Constitution, particularly of the allocation of powers, the guarantee of individual liberties and the...