PRESIDENT-ELECT Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to dismiss the petition seeking to cancel his certificate of candidacy (COC) and prevent him from assuming his post as the country’s 17th President. In a 45-page comment on the petition, Marcos through his lawyer, former Solicitor General Estelito Mendoza,…
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday, May 17, assured that it will respect the ruling of the Supreme Court (SC) on the petition filed against President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.
Comelec Acting Spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco (Ali Vicoy/MB) “Comelec will always abide by a
SEVERAL groups describing themselves as human rights victims during the martial law years have filed a petition before the Supreme Court, seeking to prevent Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. from assuming office as the 17th President of the country. In a 70-page petition, the petitioners also sought the issuance of…
AFTER two months, the Supreme Court finally released to the public on Tuesday the copy of its promulgated decision dated December 7, 2021 on the controversial Republic Act No. 11479 or Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) of 2020, which it declared “not unconstitutional” except for specific phrases of two of its provisions.…