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Joker P. Arroyo Vs. House Of Representatives Electoral Tribunal, Et Al. [ SEPARATE OPINIONS, PUNO, J. ]

JOKER P. ARROYO, petitioner, vs. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ELECTORAL TRIBUNAL (HRET) and AUGUSTO L. SYJUCO, JR., respondents.

G.R. No. 118597 | 1995-07-14

Separate Opinions 


PUNO, J., concurring: 

The ponencia of Mr. Justice Francisco catalogues the many violations of the right to substantive and procedural due process of the petitioner, a minority member of the House of Representatives known for his caustic criticisms of the ruling party. The Court cannot refuse to uphold the constitutional right of petitioner without being dismissed by our people as a cobweb court - good alone in catching the puny but not the powerful. 

I wish to limit my opinion to the more enduring issue involving the jurisdiction of this Court to review decisions of our electoral tribunals. Let me fast...