What is red-tagging? How does it threaten a person’s right to life, liberty or security? This was discussed in detail in the case of Deduro vs. Maj. Gen. Vinoya, promulgated by the Supreme Court on July 4, 2023.
A candidate is considered a Member of the House of Representatives when the following requisites concur: (1) a valid proclamation; (2) a proper oath; and (3) assumption of office.
In the case of Cambila, Jr. and Samad v. Seabren Security Agency, G.R. No. 261716, October 21, 2024, the Supreme Court has held that security guards working under a broken period scheme must be paid overtime if their break is too short for personal use.
Proof of service of the assailed judgment must be clearly established to properly determine the period for filing an appeal. To this end, the registry return receipt alone will not suffice to prove service through registered mail.
In the case of ABAKADA GURO PARTY LIST vs. HON. CESAR V. PURISIMA, the Supreme Court stated that legislative power or the power to propose, enact, amend and repeal laws is vested in Congress which consists of two chambers, the Senate and the House of Representatives. A valid exercise of legislative power requires the act of both chambers. Corrollarily, it can be exercised neither solely by one of the two chambers nor by a committee of either or both chambers.
Proclamation No. 878, Series of 2025, was issued declaring May 12, 2025 as a special non-working holiday to allow registered voters to participate in the national and local elections.
Section 2, Article XI of the 1987 Constitution provides that the President, the Vice-President, the Members of the Supreme Court, the Members of the Constitutional Commissions, and the Ombudsman may be removed from office on impeachment for, and conviction of, culpable violation of the Constitution, treason, bribery, graft and corruption, other high crimes, or betrayal of public trust. All other public officers and employees may be removed from office as provided by law, but not by impeachment.
The Omnibus Election Code (OEC) provides for certain remedies to assail a candidate’s bid for public office. Among these are: (1) a petition for disqualification under Sec. 68; and (2) a petition to deny due course to and/or cancel a certificate of candidacy under Section 78.
Qualified Filipinos abroad, members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the Philippine National Police, other government officers and employees who are duly registered voters and are temporarily election duties on election day, as well as members of media, media practitioners, and persons deprived of liberty, may vote in the upcoming elections in accordance with the laws on absentee voting.
In the Supreme Court En Banc session on March 4, 2025, the Supreme Court granted the petition of Marie Grace David, and reversed the COMELEC’s resolution rejecting her certificate of candidacy for Vice Mayor of Limay, Bataan, in the 2025 National and Local Elections.
