ELECTORAL PROTEST OF BONGBONG MARCOS
TIMELINE | PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORAL TRIBUNAL [PET]
TIMELINE | PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORAL TRIBUNAL [PET]
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→ 1 of 21
Compliance Period
[PER PET RULES]
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Actual Date of Compliance
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30 days after the proclamation of the presumptive winner
29 Jun
2016
29 Jun
2016
Remarks
BBM personally filed his election protest before the Supreme Court, acting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal [PET], together with his lawyers and several political allies.
Undertakings
→ 2 of 21
Compliance Period
[PER PET RULES]
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Discretionary upon the PET
N/A
2 Aug
2016
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In a press conference held on 12 July 2016, the PET announced that because BBM’s Election Protest was sufficient in form and substance, it was given due course.
PET formally issued a Summons to Robredo directing her to file her Answer to BBM’s Election Protest within 10 days from receipt of the same.
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→ 3 of 21
Compliance Period
[PER PET RULES]
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PET TO ISSUE A PRECAUTIONARY PROTECTION ORDER
[Rule 36,
2010 PET Rules]
Issued simultaneously with the Summons
N/A
2 Aug
2016
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PET formally issued a Precautionary Protection Order [PPO] to the COMELEC requiring them to “preserve and safeguard” all the ballot boxes and their contents.
Undertakings
→ 4 of 21
Compliance Period
[PER PET RULES]
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Actual Date of Compliance
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Should be filed within 10 days from receipt of Summons
12 Aug
2016
15 Aug
2016
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Robredo’s Answer was filed out of time.
Rule 23 & 24 of the 2010 PET Rules explicitly provide that: The Answer and / or Counter Protest “must be verified and filed within 10 days from receipt of the Summons and the protest.”
In her Answer, Robredo admitted that “a copy of [the Summons] was received on 2 August 2016.” Therefore, she had until 12 August 2016 within which to file her Answer.
Robredo however filed her Answer on 15 August 2016.
Undertakings
→ 5 of 21
Compliance Period
[PER PET RULES]
Deadline
Actual Date of Compliance
Done
Should be filed within 10 days from receipt of Robredo’s Answer
9 Sep
2016
9 Sep
2016
Remarks
BBM filed a Manifestation asking the PET to schedule a preliminary conference.
He also filed a Motion to expunge Robredo’s answer with Counter-Protest for being filed out of time.
Undertakings
→ 6 of 21
Compliance Period
[PER PET RULES]
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Note:
Per PET Rules, only amendments involving form may be admitted after this stage of the proceedings.
When the period for receiving evidence has commenced, NO amendment affecting the merits of the case shall be granted, this is to prevent either party from engaging in dilatory tactics except for justifiable reasons.
Undertakings
→ 7 of 21
Compliance Period
[PER PET RULES]
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Actual Date of Compliance
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Should be issued within 48 hours from receipt by the PET of Answer / Special and Affirmative Defenses / Counter-Protest
17 Aug
2016
Remarks
The purpose for using the Retrieval Order is to place the ballot boxes in the PET’s custody. This will prevent unscrupulous persons from tampering with the ballots / election results.
As stated earlier, (see Undertaking 4 of 21) the PET received Robredo’s Answer on 15 August 2016.
As of this date however, the PET has not issued the Retrieval Order for the collection of the ballot boxes.
Undertakings
→ 8 of 21
Compliance Period
[Per PET Rules]
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Actual Date of Compliance
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Issued after the filing of the last pleading
N/A
25 Apr 2017
Remarks
As of 20 September 2016, BBM filed his last primary pleading relative to his election protest: Manifestation with Motion to Admit Attached Verification.
The pleadings which were subsequently filed pertain to incidental matters.
On 25 April 2017 the PET issued a Notice setting the preliminary conference on 21 June 2017, at 2 p.m.
On 6 June 2017 the PET issued a Notice resetting the preliminary conference to 11 July 2017 at 2 p.m.
Undertakings
→ 9 of 21
Compliance Period
[PER PET RULES]
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Actual Date of Compliance
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BOTH PARTIES TO FILE AND SERVE COPIES OF THEIR PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE BRIEF
[Rule 29,
2010 PET Rules]
Should be done at least 5 days before the scheduled preliminary conference
16 Jun 2017
16 Jun 2017
Remarks
On 25 April 2017 the PET issued a Notice requiring both parties to file their respective Preliminary Conference Briefs at least 5 days before the 21 June 2017 conference or until 16 June 2017.
On 6 June 2017 the PET issued a Notice directing the parties to submit their Preliminary Conference Briefs on or before 16 June 2017, despite the resetting of the preliminary conference to 11 July 2017.
Undertakings
→ 10 of 21
Compliance Period
[PER PET RULES]
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Actual Date of Compliance
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As specified in the Preliminary Conference Order or as scheduled by the PET
11 Jul 2017
11 Jul 2017
Remarks
On 6 June 2017 the PET issued a Notice resetting the preliminary conference from 21 June 2017 to 11 July 2017 at 2 p.m.
Undertakings
→ 11 of 21
Compliance Period
[PER PET RULES]
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Undertakings
→ 12 of 21
Compliance Period
[PER PET RULES]
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Done
Should be accomplished within 7 days from the termination of revision
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Undertakings
→ 13 of 21
Compliance Period
[PER PET RULES]
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Actual Date of Compliance
Done
Should be filed within 5 days after the completion of the revision of votes
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Undertakings
→ 14 of 21
Compliance Period
[PER PET RULES]
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Actual Date of Compliance
Done
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Undertakings
→ 15 of 21
Compliance Period
[PER PET RULES]
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Actual Date of Compliance
Done
Should be done not later than 5 days after the termination of the preliminary conference
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Undertakings
→ 16 of 21
Compliance Period
[PER PET RULES]
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Actual Date of Compliance
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Scheduled by the Hearing Commissioner
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Undertakings
→ 17 of 21
Compliance Period
[PER PET RULES]
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Actual Date of Compliance
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Scheduled by the Hearing Commissioner
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Undertakings
→ 18 of 21
Compliance Period
[PER PET RULES]
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Actual Date of Compliance
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Should be filed within 20 days from receipt of the PET’s ruling on the last offer of evidence of the Protestee
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Undertakings
→ 19 of 21
Compliance Period
[PER PET RULES]
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Actual Date of Compliance
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Discretionary upon the PET
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Undertakings
→ 20 of 21
Compliance Period
[PER PET RULES]
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Actual Date of Compliance
Done
Remarks
Undertakings
→ 21 of 21
Compliance Period
[PER PET RULES]
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Actual Date of Compliance
Done
Should be filed within 10 days from receipt of the adverse decision / resolution
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