Case Title

Pormento vs Estrada and COMELEC

Lokin Jr. vs COMELEC

Tolentino vs COMELEC

Quinto vs COMELEC

Atienza, et. al. vs COMELEC, Roxas,

et.al.

Roque, et.al. vs COMELEC

Abayon vs. HRET

 Statement
In the case of Atty. Evillo Pormento vs. Joseph Ejercito Estrada & COMELEC, the case was dismissed for being m
academic.

An action is considered moot when it no longer presents a justiciable controversy because the issues involved hav
or academic or resolved and hence, one is not entitled to judicial intervention unless the issue is likely to be rais
parties.

The name of the substitute nominee, when allowed by law, shall be placed last in the list.

Sec. 8 of R.A. No. 7941 requires the partylists to submit not later than 45 days before election the list of names, no
from which party-list representatives will be chosen if it obtains the required number of votes.

The general averment of fraud/ irregularities in the counting of votes justifies the examination of ballots and recou

Synchronized revision of ballots by the Senate Electoral Tribunal and the 2nd Division of COMELEC is allowed p
Sec. 3 of COMELEC Resolution No. 2812.

Sections 5 of Resolution No. 8678 provided that any person holding an elective office or position shall not be co
resigned upon the filing of his certificate of candidacy for the same or any other elective office or position.

Persons holding appointive positions shall not be treated differently to persons holding elective positions.

The COMELEC is allowed to intervene in disputes internal to a party only when to the discharge of constitutional

The petitioners were deprived of their rights as LP members by summarily excluding them from the LP roster and
them to take part in the election of its officers. If the allegations of Atienza were correct, they were irregularly exp
party and the election of the officers were void.
Speculations and conjectures are not equivalent to proof; they have little, if any, probative value and, surely, canno
of a sound judgment.

The COMELEC shall have exclusive supervision and control of the electoral process.

The members of the House of Representatives are of two kinds: members who shall be elected from legislative dis
those who shall be elected through a party-list system of registered national, regional, and sectoral parties or organ

Section 17, Article VI of the Constitution provides that the HRET shall be the sole judge of all contests relating to
things, the qualifications of the members of the House of Representatives.
 Bluff Statement
In the case of Atty. Evillo Pormento vs. Joseph Ejercito Estrada & COMELEC, the case was dismissed for llack o
cause of action.

An action is considered moot when it no longer presents a justiciable controversy because the issues involved ha
become dead or academic or resolved and hence, one is not entitled to judicial intervention unless the issue is like
to be raise again by third parties.

The name of the substitute nominee, when allowed by law, shall be placed first in the list.

Sec. 8 of R.A. No. 7941 requires the partylists to submit not later than 30 days before election the list of names, no
less than 8, from which party-list representatives will be chosen if it obtains the required number of votes.

The general averment of fraud/ irregularities in the counting of votes justifies the repeat of election.

Synchronized revision of ballots by the Senate and the House of Representatives is allowed pursuant to Sec. 3 of
COMELEC Resolution No. 2812.

Sections 5 of Resolution No. 8678 provided that any person holding an elective office or position shall not be
considered resigned until the next election for the same or any other elective office or position.

Persons holding appointive positions shall be treated differently to persons holding elective positions.

The HRET is allowed to intervene in disputes internal to a party only when to the discharge of constitutional
functions.

The petitioners were deprived of their rights as LP members by summarily excluding them from the LP roster and
not allowing them to take part in the election. If the allegations of Atienza were correct, they were irregularly
expelled from the party and the election was void.
Speculations and conjectures are equivalent to proof; they have probative value and, surely, can be the basis of a
sound judgment.

The Smartmatic-TM shall have exclusive supervision and control of the electoral process in lieu of the joint
venture.

The members of the House of Representatives are of two kinds: members who shall be elected from each legislati
districts and those elected from each partylist of registered national, regional, and sectoral parties or organizations

Section 17, Article VI of the Constitution provides that the HRET shall be the sole judge of all contests relating to
among other things, the qualifications of the members of the Congress.