Documente Academic
Documente Profesional
Documente Cultură
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 1 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
_______________
* EN BANC.
701
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 2 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
702
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 3 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
703
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 4 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
704
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 5 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
705
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 6 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
Election Laws; SemaÊs prior avowal that she was running for
the Shariff Kabunsuan with Cotabato City legislative district, and
her campaign for election to that district, belie the existence of injury
on her part caused by the COMELEC resolution that affirmed that
very legislative district.·It would indeed be difficult to assess
injury for purposes of locus standi on the part of Sema by reason of
the assailed COMELEC Resolution, which after all, reaffirms the
very legislative district whose seat in Congress she had sought to be
elected to. Her standing to raise the present petition is materially
affected by her express consent and active campaign for election
from the legislative district which she now seeks to invalidate. A
party challenging the constitutionality of a law, act or statute must
show „not only that the law is invalid, but also that he or she has
sustained or is in immediate, or imminent danger of sustaining
some direct injury as a result of its enforcement,‰ that party has
been or is about to be, denied some right or privilege to which he or
she is lawfully entitled. SemaÊs prior avowal that she was running
for the Shariff Kabunsuan with Cotabato City legislative district,
and her campaign for election to that district, belie the existence of
injury on her part caused by the COMELEC resolution that
affirmed that very legislative district.
Same; Commission on Elections (COMELEC); The COMELEC
does not have the requisite power to call elections, as the same is part
of the plenary legislative power.·Marquez does not have a valid
cause of action before this Court. His prayer is to compel the
COMELEC to provide for new congressional elections for Cotabato
City.The relief sought does not lie simply because Rep. Dilangalen,
by virtue of his electoral victory, lawfully represents the City in
addition to the Province of Shariff Kabunsuan. From another
perspective, the COMELEC does not have the requisite power to
call elections, as the same is part of the plenary legislative power.
Only Congress, which was not impleaded as a party to MarquezÊs
petition, has the power to set congressional elections only for
Cotabato City, if ever. Even assuming that Congress was impleaded,
it would be improper for this Court to compel Congress by judicial
fiat to pass a law or resolution for the holding of such elections.
Constitutional Law; Delegation of Powers; A logical corollary to the
doctrine of separation of powers is the principle of non-delegation of
powers, as expressed in the Latin maxim potestas delegata non
delegare potest (what has been delegated cannot be delegated).·The
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 7 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
706
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 8 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
707
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 9 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
708
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 10 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
709
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 11 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
710
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 12 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
711
years following the return of the census, but this Court has likewise
recognized that reapportionment can also be made through a
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 13 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
712
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 14 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 15 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
Didagen P. Dilangalen.
713
CARPIO, J.:
The Case
The Facts
_______________
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 16 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
714
_______________
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 17 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
715
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 18 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
shall continue to receive the salaries they are receiving at the time
of the approval of this Act until the new readjustment of salaries in
accordance with law. Provided, furthermore, that there shall be no
diminution in the number of the members of the Sangguniang
Panlalawigan of the mother province.
_______________
716
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 19 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
_______________
717
_______________
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 20 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
officials. This is the reason why Cotabato City was not specifically
mentioned as part of the newly created province of Shariff Kabunsuan.
Geographically speaking since [sic] Cotabato City is located within
the newly created province of Shariff Kabunsuan having been bounded
by municipalities of Sultan Kudarat, Datu Odin Sinsuat and
Kabuntalan as its nearest neighbors. Following the rule in establishing
legislative district, it shall comprise, as far as practicable, contiguous,
compact and adjacent territory.
However, legally speaking, it may arise question of legality [sic] if
Cotabato City will be appended as part of the newly created Shariff
Kabunsuan province. Under our Constitution [it is] only Congress that
shall make a reapportionment of legislative districts based on the
standards provided for under Section 5(1) of Article VI.
xxxx
In order to avoid controversy on the matter, pending the enactment of
appropriate law by Congress, it would be prudent and logically feasible
to maintain status quo with Cotabato City as part of Shariff Kabunsuan
in the first district of Maguindanao.
718
_______________
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 21 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
719
_______________
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 22 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
720
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 23 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
_______________
721
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 24 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
_______________
722
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 25 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
_______________
723
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 26 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
_______________
724
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 27 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
_______________
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 28 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
725
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 29 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
_______________
726
The Issues
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 30 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
727
_______________
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 31 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
728
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 32 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
_______________
729
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 33 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
_______________
730
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 34 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
_______________
731
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 35 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
_______________
28 See Section 2, Article VIII of the 1973 Constitution and Section 5, Article
VI of the 1935 Constitution.
732
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 36 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
_______________
733
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 37 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
_______________
734
_______________
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 38 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
735
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 39 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
_______________
736
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 40 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
737
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 41 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
739
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 42 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
_______________
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 43 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
739
_______________
33 See note 3.
34 Section 461 provides: „Requisites for Creation.·(a)A province may
be created if it has an average annual income, as certified by the
Department of Finance, of not less than Twenty million pesos
(P20,000,000.00) based on 1991 constant prices and either of the
following requisites:
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 44 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
740
_______________
Statistics Office: Provided, That, the creation thereof shall not reduce the land
area, population, and income of the original unit or units at the time of said
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 45 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
(b) The territory need not be contiguous if it comprise two (2) or more islands or is
the province.
(c) The average annual income shall include the income accruing to the general
fund, exclusive of special funds, trust funds, transfers and non-recurring income.‰
35 Atty. Edgardo Carlos B. Vistan II, counsel for petitioner in G.R. No. 177597.
741
Justice Carpio:
So, [the] Regional Assembly of [the] ARMM can create and create x x x
provinces x x x and, therefore, they can have thirty-five (35) new
representatives in the House of Representatives without Congress
agreeing to it, is that what you are saying? That can be done, under
your theory[?]
Atty. Vistan II:
Yes, Your Honor, under the correct factual circumstances.
Justice Carpio:
Under your theory, the ARMM legislature can create thirty-five (35)
new provinces, there may be x x x [only] one hundred thousand
(100,000) [population], x x x, and they will each have one
representative x x x to Congress without any national law, is that
what you are saying?
Atty. Vistan II:
Without law passed by Congress, yes, Your Honor, that is what we are
saying.
xxxx
Justice Carpio:
So, they can also create one thousand (1000) new provinces,
sen[d] one thousand (1000) representatives to the House of
Representatives without a national law[,] that is legally
possible, correct?
Atty. Vistan II:
Yes, Your Honor.36 (Emphasis supplied)
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 46 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
_______________
742
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 47 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
_______________
743
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 48 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
744
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 49 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
SEPARATE OPINION
(Dissenting and Concurring)
TINGA, J.:
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 50 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
746
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 51 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
_______________
747
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 52 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
_______________
748
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 53 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
_______________
749
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 54 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
for having been filed out of time, for lack of cause of action,
and for not impleading a real party-in-interest.
II.
_______________
750
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 55 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
III.
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 56 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
_______________
752
some other person or body but must rest with the legislature itself.
Thus, the legislature cannot delegate to a commission the power to
determine the form of government, powers and functions of
proposed municipalities since these matters require legislative
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 57 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
_______________
12 O. Reynolds, Jr., Local Government Law (2nd ed., 2001), at pp. 184-
185. Emphasis supplied, citations omitted.
13 Const., Art. II, Sec. 26.
14 Const., Art. II, Sec. 28.
15 Const., Art. IV, Sec. 23.
16 Const., Art. VI, Sec. 8.
17 Const., Art. VI, Sec. 29.
18 Const., Art. VI, Sec. 23.
19 Const., Art. VI, Sec. 32.
753
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 58 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
IV.
_______________
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 59 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
754
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 60 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
_______________
755
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 61 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
756
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 62 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
_______________
757
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 63 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
758
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 64 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
x x x x x x x x x
MR. ABUBAKAR. . . . So in order to foreclose and convince the rest of the
of the Philippines that Mindanao autonomy will be granted to them as
soon as possible, more or less, to dissuade these armed men from going
outside while Mindanao will be under the control of the national
government, let us establish an autonomous Mindanao within our
effort and capacity to do so within the shortest possible time. This will
be an answer to the Misuari clamor, not only for autonomy but for
independence.
x x x x x x x x x
MR. OPLE. . . . The reason for this abbreviation of the period for the
consideration of the Congress of the organic acts and their passage is
that we live in abnormal times. In the case of Muslim Mindanao and
the Cordilleras, we know that we deal with questions of war and
peace. These are momentous issues in which the territorial integrity
and the solidarity of this country are being put at stake, in a manner
of speaking.
759
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 65 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
_______________
760
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 66 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
_______________
761
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 67 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
_______________
762
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 68 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 69 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
_______________
33 Id., at p. 17.
34 Supra note 23, at p. 227.
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 70 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
764
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 71 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
_______________
765
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 72 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
_______________
766
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 73 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
767
VI.
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 74 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
_______________
768
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 75 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
„As to the contention that the assailed law violates the present
limit on the number of representatives as set forth in the
Constitution, a reading of the applicable provision, Article VI,
Section 5 (1), as aforequoted, shows that the present limit of 250
members is not
_______________
769
„These issues have been laid to rest in the recent case of Tobias
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 76 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
_______________
42 Id., at p. 112.
43 G.R. Nos. 118577 and 118627, 7 March 1995, 242 SCRA 211.
44 Id., at p. 217.
770
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 77 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
771
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 78 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
VII.
772
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 79 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
IX.
773
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 80 of 81
SUPREME COURT REPORTS ANNOTATED VOLUME 558 11/10/2019, 12(24 PM
http://www.central.com.ph/sfsreader/session/0000016db90a8b672550bd44003600fb002c009e/p/AQV218/?username=Guest Page 81 of 81