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Bongbong Marcos vs. Robredo [DECISION]

FERDINAND "BONGBONG" R. MARCOS, JR., PROTESTANT, VS. MARIA LEONOR "LENI DAANG MATUWID" G. ROBREDO, PROTESTEE.

P.E.T. Case No. 005 | 2021-02-16

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORAL TRIBUNAL
 
DECISION
 
LEONEN, J.:
 
"New beginnings are often
disguised as painful endings.
"
Lao Tzu

"Then you will know the truth,
and the truth will set you free.
"
John 8:32

"But part of surviving is
being able to move on.
"
Alexandra Braken.
The Darkest Minds
A.

An election protest is no ordinary petition. It alleges anomalies and irregularities which, if proven true, would perniciously deprive a significant portion of the voting population of its constitutionally protected right of suffrage. Given this extraordinary nature, an election protestant takes on the heavy burden of clearly and...