Back

Bongbong Marcos vs. Robredo [SEPARATE OPINION, PERALTA, C.J.]

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

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

SEPARATE OPINION

PERALTA, C.J.:

I concur in the result. Similar to the observation of Associate Justice Samuel H. Gaerlan, I believe that Rule 65 of A.M. No. 10-4-29-SC, or the 2010 Rules of the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET Rules), should not apply to the dismissal of election contests based on annulment of election results.
 
I

We may seek guidance from the landmark case of Abayon v. HRET.[1]

Abayon is noteworthy for confirming the jurisdiction of electoral tribunals to annul election results and for setting the standard to justify an actual annulment of election results. In order to fully appreciate the nuances...