Tag: presidential electoral tribunal

Marcos’ camp dismisses Robredo lawyer’s claim “mysterious” squares on ballot images were “new features” in 2016 poll ballots

Says Comelec never informed any candidate of presence of such (Eagle News) — The camp of former Senator Bongbong Marcos slammed the camp of Vice President Leni Robredo for its claims the “mysterious” squares on their ballot images were a new “feature,” saying the Commission on Elections never informed any candidate of the presence of such. “I dare him now to produce any briefing made by the Comelec on the presence of the squares because […]

Ballot recount on VP electoral protest moved to March 19; Marcos camp dismayed

(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court, sitting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal, has set March 19 as the start of the ballot recount in the electoral protest case of former senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr., against Vice-President Leni Robredo, moving the recount date for over a month allegedly because of the need for psychological tests for the revisors of the recount. This came about as Robredo’s camp filed a motion to consider as “withdrawn” any pending […]

LP senators take swipe at Bongbong Marcos for questioning the PET’s credibility

(Eagle News) — Liberal Party senators on Thursday hit back at former Senator Bongbong Marcos after he accused the Presidential Electoral Tribunal hearing his electoral protest of bias against him. “Hindi maganda na kwestyunin mo ang kredibilidad ng PET kung hindi pabor sa iyo ang mga desisyon,” LP president Francis Pangilinan said in a statement. Senator Bam Aquino noted that Vice President Leni Robredo, the LP chair and against whom Marcos filed his protest, did […]

Robredo camp slams Bongbong Marcos for statement he won the vice presidency

“It was too presumptuous of him” to make the claim, Robredo’s lead counsel says (Eagle News)– The camp of Vice President Leni Robredo on Wednesday slammed former Senator Bongbong Marcos for saying he won the vice presidency, noting that it was “too presumptuous” of him to make the statement. “Or he is just dreaming. If he won as vice president, why is it that it was Robredo who was proclaimed by Congress as winner?” Romulo Macalintal […]

Bongbong Marcos accuses PET of being biased vs him

(Eagle News) — Former Senator Bongbong Marcos on Wednesday accused the Supreme Court, sitting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal, of being “biased against” him in the electoral case he filed against Vice President Leni Robredo. Marcos said he was contemplating as such to ask that Associate Justice Alfredo Benjamin Caguioa be changed as chair of the tribunal as he said it was “obvious” he  was siding with the vice president, whose camp he has accused […]

Kahilingan ni dating Senator Marcos na magsagawa ng technical exam sa mga balota sa tatlong probinsya sa ARMM, ibinasura ng PET

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Ibinasura ng Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET) ang kahilingan ni dating senador Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., na magsagawa ng technical examination sa mga balota sa Lanao del Sur, Basilan at Maguindanao. Ang Supreme Court na syang tumatayong PET ay naglabas ng ruling noong ika-29 ng Agosto na bumabasura sa kahilingan ng dating senador. Kakulangan ng merito ng petisyon ang naging dahilan ng desisyon. Una nang naghain ng election protest si Marcos […]

Kampo ni dating Sen. Marcos, sumagot sa paratang ng mga abugado ni VP Robredo sa kaniyang poll protest

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Sinagot na ng kampo ni dating senador Ferninand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. ang pagtawag sa kanila ng abogado ni Vice-President Leni Robredo na sinungaling. Ayon sa tagapagsalita ni Marcos na si Atty. Vic Rodriguez, ang mga pangalan sa kanilang witness list ay mga miyembro ng Board Of Election Inspectors sa Basilan, Lanao Del Sur at Maguindanao na naka-duty sa araw ng halalan noong Mayo 2016. Nilinaw pa ni Rodriguez na tinukoy […]

PET rules Comelec should shoulder storage fees of overseas-kept poll materials relevant to Marcos protest

(Eagle News) — Former Senator Bongbong Marcos scored a legal victory after the Supreme Court, sitting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET), ruled that it should be the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) that should shoulder the storage fees of election materials kept in overseas posts, and that have to do with  his electoral protest against Vice President Leni Robredo. In making the ruling in a 6-page resolution made public on Monday, the PET denied the poll […]

Decryption at printing ng mga ballot images sa 3 probinsya, sinimulan na ng COMELEC

(Eagle News) — Inumpisahan na ng Commission on Elections (Comelec) ang decryption at printing ng mga ballot images mula sa tatlong probinsya para sa recount ng mga boto kaugnay sa electoral protest ni dating senador Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., laban kay Vice-president Leni Robredo. Kinumpirma ng tagapagsalita ni Marcos na si Atty. Victor Rodriguez na nitong Lunes, October 23, umusad na ang pag-decrypt at pag-imprenta ng ballot images at iba pang data sa SD Card […]

SC affirms integrity of 2016 polls, but will continue hearing Marcos poll protest; junks Robredo’s appeal

  (Eagle News) – The Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET) has affirmed the integrity of the 2016 elections, dismissing the first cause of action of former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., even as it continued to proceed with Marcos’ poll protest case. The high court also dismissed the motion for reconsideration of Vice-President Leni Robredo which sought to overturn the earlier court decision finding merit in Marcos’ poll protest case. With this resolution, the Supreme Court […]

Robredo camp asks PET to order Marcos to pay preservation, retention cost of VCMs worth P2-B

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Vice President Leni Robredo’s through his lawyer, Atty. Romulo Macalintal filed an urgent motion and manifestation before the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET) asking it to order former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., to pay for the custody of the vote counting machines connected to his electoral protest. In the manifestation filed by the Commission on Elections, the COMELEC said that the preservation and retention of vote counting machines and […]

Marcos asks Supreme Court to make COMELEC pay fees on rental, storage of ballot boxes

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Former Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is asking the Supreme Court, sitting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET), to make the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) pay the rental and storage fees of the ballot boxes, as well as the other fees on the preservation and safekeeping of election materials and paraphernalia, in connection with his electoral protest. Marcos, through his counsel George Erwin Garcia, said that it is the duty […]