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Bongbong Marcos vs. Robredo [SEPARATE OPINION, M. LOPEZ, 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

M. LOPEZ, J.:

I commend Justice Marvic M.V.F Leonen for his exhaustive discussions on every point raised in the election protest. Indeed, the protestant failed to show that he will probably overcome the overall lead of the protestee in his second cause of action. Following Rule 65 of the 2010 Rules of the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (2010 PET Rules),[1] further consideration of the remaining protested provinces or clustered precincts may no longer be necessary. The protestant chose his pilot provinces to demonstrate his allegations of electoral fraud and irregularities, which are supposedly sufficient to affect the...