Tag: Supreme Court

Sen. Estrada hopes SC favors law postponing barangay, SK polls

(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines – Senator Jinggoy Estrada is hoping that the Supreme Court (SC) would favor the recently passed law which postpones the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE). Estrada made the remark on Monday after lawyer Romulo Macalintal asked the SC to revoke Republic Act No. 11935 or the law delaying the BSKE, originally…
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On petition challenging RA 11935

I am confident that the Supreme Court will immediately act on the petition. I will not argue with the merits of the case or the lack of it. I will defer to the wisdom of our justices. But as one of the proponents of the law postponing this year’s barangay elections, this much I can…
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Imee, Jinggoy assert Constitution allows Congress to set date for barangay, SK polls

(GMA NEWS) Senators Imee Marcos and Jinggoy Estrada on Monday asserted that the 1987 Constitution authorizes Congress to set the date for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). They made their statements after election lawyer Romulo Macalintal filed a petition before the Supreme Court challenging the recently signed law postponing the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) from…
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Jinggoy votes to respect SC TRO on Corona dollar accounts

My family has been a victim of the past administration for not upholding the rule of law in so many instances. Even the Supreme Court created a special court designed solely to convict former President Estrada. But we have always respected and abided by the decision of the court, whether it is adverse or not.…
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