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Tolentino v. Senate Electoral Tribunal and COA

FRANCIS N. TOLENTINO, PETITIONER, VS. SENATE ELECTORAL TRIBUNAL AND COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 248005 | 2021-05-11

EN BANC
 
D E C I S I O N
 
LOPEZ, J., J.:
 
This is a Petition for Certiorari[1] under Rule 65, in relation to Rule 64, of the Rules of Court, seeking to reverse and/or set aside Resolution No. 16-141[2] dated February 21, 2019 and Resolution No. 16-143[3] dated May 6, 2019 rendered by the Senate Electoral Tribunal (SET) in "Francis N. Tolentino, Protestant v. Leila M. De Lima, Protestee," docketed as SET Case No. 001-16.
 
Briefly, the assailed Resolution No. 16-141 dated February 21, 2019 denied petitioner Senator Francis N. Tolentino's Motion for Return of Payments dated...