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Eleazar P. Quinto and Gerino A. Tolentino, Jr. Vs. Commission on Elections

ELEAZAR P. QUINTO and GERINO A. TOLENTINO, JR., Petitioners, vs. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, Respondent

G.R. No. 189698 | 2009-12-01

EN BANC

DECISION

NACHURA, J.:

"In our predisposition to discover the 'original intent' of a statute, courts become the unfeeling pillars of the status quo. Little do we realize that statutes or even constitutions are bundles of compromises thrown our way by their framers. Unless we exercise vigilance, the statute may already be out of tune and irrelevant to our day."[1] It is in this light that we should address the instant case.

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