(Eagle News)–The Presidential Electoral Tribunal has denied Vice President Leni Robredo’s bid for the immediate resolution of the electoral protest filed by former Senator Bongbong Marcos against her.
In a resolution, the PET said Robredo’s motion was “premature” as the tribunal has yet to complete the proceedings on the matter following rule 65 of the 2010 PET rules.
The tribunal said the proceedings include a judicial recount, revision and appreciation of the votes cast in the chosen pilot provinces.
“The figures submitted by protestee are merely speculative,” the PET said, referring to the number of votes Robredo said she obtained nationwide in the 2016 vice presidential elections.
The figures showed she won over Marcos, but Marcos’ camp has dismissed the same, noting that the PET had not released official figures yet.
According to the PET, ” in arriving at the figures, protestee presumes that all her claims will be admitted by the Tribunal.”
“This premise is fundamentally flawed as the tribunal is still in the process of appreciation of the revised ballots and ruling on the respective objections and claims made by the parties thereon,” PET said.
“The tribunal’s final tally of votes after recount and appreciation has yet to be completed and released,” it added.
