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.

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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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PET formally issued a Precautionary Protection Order [PPO] to the COMELEC requiring them to “preserve and safeguard” all the ballot boxes and their contents.

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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.

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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.

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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.

The purpose of 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.

On 29 August 2017, the PET ordered the retrieval of the ballot boxes in all of the precincts in the provinces of Camarines Sur, Iloilo and Negros Oriental.

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.

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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.

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.

Rule 65 of the 2010 PET Rules states:

“RULE 65. Dismissal; when proper. – The Tribunal may require the protestant or counter-protestant to indicate, within a fixed period, the province or provinces numbering not more than three, best exemplifying the frauds or irregularities alleged in his petition; and the revision of ballots and reception of evidence will begin with such provinces. If upon examination of such ballots and proof, and after making reasonable allowances, the Tribunal is convinced that, taking all circumstances into account, the protestant or counter- protestant will most probably fail to make out his case, the protest may forthwith be dismissed, without further consideration of the other provinces mentioned in the protest.

The preceding paragraph shall also apply when the election protest involves correction of manifest errors.”

BBM filed his Motion for Technical Examination on 10 July 2017, asking the PET to immediately direct the conduct of technical examination and forensic investigation of the voters’ signature appearing on the Election Day Computerized Voters List (EDCVL) as against the Voter’s Registration Record (VRR) in each of the 2,756 clustered precincts of Basilan, Lanao del Sur, and Maguindanao.

The above Motion is different from the examination conducted under Rule 46, which pertains to the examination of ballots and election returns in support of objections made in the course of the revision of votes

(click here to see the 10 July 2017 Motion from BBM)

 In a press conference on 10 September 2019, Atty. Brian Keth Hosaka, Supreme Court Public Information Officer Chief, told members of the media that the recount and revision of BBM’s pilot provinces have been concluded and that the member-in-charge of the case, Justice Caguioa, already submitted a report on the results of the revision.  However, he stated that “the tribunal has not taken any action yet on the said report”.

The Supreme Court also released a Media Briefer reiterating its statement.

(click here to see the 10 September 2019 SC Media Briefer)

 In a press conference on 10 September 2019, Atty. Brian Keth Hosaka, Supreme Court Public Information Officer Chief, told members of the media that the recount and revision of BBM’s pilot provinces have been concluded and that the member-in-charge of the case, Justice Caguioa, already submitted a report on the results of the revision.  However, he stated that “the tribunal has not taken any action yet on the said report”.

The Supreme Court also released a Media Briefer reiterating its statement.

(click here to see the 10 September 2019 SC Media Briefer)

 In a press conference on 10 September 2019, Atty. Brian Keth Hosaka, Supreme Court Public Information Officer Chief, told members of the media that the recount and revision of BBM’s pilot provinces have been concluded and that the member-in-charge of the case, Justice Caguioa, already submitted a report on the results of the revision.  However, he stated that “the tribunal has not taken any action yet on the said report”.

The Supreme Court also released a Media Briefer reiterating its statement.

(click here to see the 10 September 2019 SC Media Briefer)

 In a press conference on 10 September 2019, Atty. Brian Keth Hosaka, Supreme Court Public Information Officer Chief, told members of the media that the recount and revision of BBM’s pilot provinces have been concluded and that the member-in-charge of the case, Justice Caguioa, already submitted a report on the results of the revision.  However, he stated that “the tribunal has not taken any action yet on the said report”.

The Supreme Court also released a Media Briefer reiterating its statement.

(click here to see the 10 September 2019 SC Media Briefer)

 In a press conference on 10 September 2019, Atty. Brian Keth Hosaka, Supreme Court Public Information Officer Chief, told members of the media that the recount and revision of BBM’s pilot provinces have been concluded and that the member-in-charge of the case, Justice Caguioa, already submitted a report on the results of the revision.  However, he stated that “the tribunal has not taken any action yet on the said report”.

The Supreme Court also released a Media Briefer reiterating its statement.

(click here to see the 10 September 2019 SC Media Briefer)

 In a press conference on 10 September 2019, Atty. Brian Keth Hosaka, Supreme Court Public Information Officer Chief, told members of the media that the recount and revision of BBM’s pilot provinces have been concluded and that the member-in-charge of the case, Justice Caguioa, already submitted a report on the results of the revision.  However, he stated that “the tribunal has not taken any action yet on the said report”.

The Supreme Court also released a Media Briefer reiterating its statement.

(click here to see the 10 September 2019 SC Media Briefer)