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G.R. Nos.

206844-45

July 23, 2013

COALITION OF ASSOCIATIONS OF SENIOR CITIZENS IN T E ! ILI!!INES, INC. "SENIOR CITIZENS !ART#-LIST$, %&'%&s&()&* +&%&,( -y ,)s C+.,%'&%so( .(* F,%s) No/,(&&, FRANCISCO G. 0ATOL, J%., Petitioner, vs. CO11ISSION ON ELECTIONS, Respondent. x-----------------------x G.R. No. 206282 COALITION OF ASSOCIATIONS OF SENIOR CITIZENS IN T E ! ILI!!INES, INC. "SENIOR CITIZENS$, %&'%&s&()&* -y ,)s !%&s,*&() .(* I(3u/-&() R&'%&s&().),4& ,( )+& ous& o5 R&'%&s&().),4&s, ATT#. GO0OFRE0O 6. AR78IZA, Petitioner, vs. CO11ISSION ON ELECTIONS, Respondent. DECISION LEONAR0O-0E CASTRO, J.: The present petitions were filed by the two riv l f !tions within the s "e p rty-list or# ni$ tion, the Co lition of %sso!i tions of Senior Citi$ens in the Phil., In!. &SENIOR CITI'ENS( th t re now pr yin# for essenti lly the s "e reliefs fro" this Co)rt. One #ro)p is he ded by *odofredo +. %r,)i$ &Rep. %r,)i$ (, the or# ni$ tion-s in!)"bent represent tive in the .o)se of Represent tives. This #ro)p sh ll be herein fter referred to s the %r,)i$ *ro)p. The other #ro)p is led by /r n!is!o *. D tol, 0r., the or# ni$ tion-s erstwhile third no"inee. This #ro)p sh ll be herein fter referred to s the D tol *ro)p. *.R. Nos. 123455-56 is the Extre"ely +ery 7r#ent Petition for Certior ri &8ith Pr yer for the /orthwith Iss) n!e of 8rit of Preli"in ry In9)n!tion nd Te"por ry Restr inin# Order :TRO; nd<or St t)s =)o %nte Order :S=%O;(> filed in the n "e of SENIOR CITI'ENS by /r n!is!o *. D tol, 0r. /or brevity, we sh ll refer to this petition s the D tol *ro)p-s petition. *.R. No. 123?41 is the +ery 7r#ent Petition for Certior ri &8ith %ppli! tion for Te"por ry Restr inin# Order nd 8rit of Preli"in ry In9)n!tion(1 filed on beh lf of SENIOR CITI'ENS by Rep. %r,)i$ . 8e sh ll refer to this s the %r,)i$ *ro)p-s petition. The bove petitions were filed p)rs) nt to R)le 35 @ in rel tion to R)le 365 of the R)les of Co)rt, both ss ilin# the O"nib)s Resol)tion6 d ted A y >2, 12>@ of the Co""ission on Ele!tions &COAEBEC( En C n! in SPP No. >1->6D &PBA( nd SPP No. >1->?> &PBA(. S id Resol)tion dis,) lified SENIOR CITI'ENS fro" p rti!ip tin# in the A y >@, 12>@ ele!tions nd ordered the ! n!ell tion of its re#istr tion nd !!redit tion s p rty-list or# ni$ tion. T.E %NTECEDENTS On A r!h >3, 122D, the COAEBEC En C n! !!redited SENIOR CITI'ENS s Resol)tion3iss)ed on even d te in SPP No. 23-213 &PB(. p rty-list or# ni$ tion in

SENIOR CITI'ENS p rti!ip ted in the A y >5, 122D ele!tions. .owever, the or# ni$ tion f iled to #et the re,)ired two per!ent &1E( of the tot l votes ! st. D There fter, SENIOR CITI'ENS w s #r nted le ve to

intervene in the ! se of C r n# y %sso!i tion for N tion l %dv n!e"ent nd Tr nsp ren!y &C%N%T( v. Co""ission on Ele!tions.4 In !!ord n!e with the pro!ed)re set forth in C%N%T for the llo! tion of ddition l se ts )nder the p rty-list syste", SENIOR CITI'ENS w s llo! ted one se t in Con#ress. Rep. %r,)i$ , then the or# ni$ tion-s first no"inee, served s "e"ber of the .o)se of Represent tives. S)bse,)ently, SENIOR CITI'ENS w s llowed to p rti!ip te in the A y >2, 12>2 ele!tions. On A y 6, 12>2, the no"inees of SENIOR CITI'ENS si#ned n #ree"ent, entitled Irrevo! ble Coven nt, the relev nt ter"s of whi!h we ,)oteF

IRRE+OC%CBE CO+EN%NT GNO8 %BB AEN CH T.ESE PRESENT 8e, in represent tion of o)r respe!tive person l ! p !ity, hereby !oven nt nd #ree s followsF %RTICBE I P%RTIES %ND PERSONS >. %TTH. *ODO/REDO +. %R=7I'%, of le# l #e, " rried, /ilipino, nd residin# t >44> C.A. Re!to %ven)e, S "p lo!, A nil , nd representin# the Senior Citi$ens P rty-list in "y ! p !ity s President with o)r *ener l .e d,) rters t Roo" 525 8est Tr de Center, >@1 8est %ven)e, herein fter referred to s the /IRST P%RTHI 1. %TTH. D%+ID B. G.O, of le# l #e, " rried, /ilipino, nd residin# t @6 =)e$on %ven)e, =)e$on City, herein fter referred to s the SECOND P%RTHI @. /R%NCISCO *. D%TOB, 0R., of le# l #e, " rried, /ilipino, nd residin# t North Oly"p)s ClJ., @, Bot >6 Ph5 *rie# St., Nov li!hes, =)e$on City, herein fter referred to s the T.IRD P%RTHI 5. REAEDIOS D. %R=7I'%, of le# l #e, " rried, /ilipino, nd residin# t >44> C.A. Re!to %ven)e, S "p lo!, A nil , herein fter referred to s the /O7RT. P%RTHI 6. BIND% *%DDI D%+ID, of le# l #e, " rried, /ilipino, nd residin# t >62 Don /r n!is!o, St. /r n!is +il., S n /ern ndo, P "p n# City &si!( herein fter referred to s the /I/T. P%RTHI xxxx %RTICBE III T.E BIST O/ C%NDID%TES 8e #ree th t offi!i l ! ndid tes of the SENIOR CITI'ENS P%RTH-BIST nd in the followin# order sh ll beF N "e >. *odofredo +. %r,)i$ CTC No. S.C.I.D.K13>6163 Iss)ed t A nil Iss)ed on 25-21-25

1. D vid B. Gho

>34@3>?1

=)e$on City 2@->6-2? =)e$on City 21->2->2 =)e$on City 2>-21-2D 2>-25->2

@. /r n!is!o *. D tol, 0r. 1D3@@>?D 5. Re"edios D. %r,)i$ 6. Bind * ddi D vid S.C.I.D.K623?3

CCI122? >1@233?? P "p n# %RTICBE I+ S.%RIN* O/ PO8ER

The No"inees #reed nd pled#ed on their le# l nd person l honor nd interest s well s the le# l privile#es nd ri#hts of the respe!tive p rty-list offi!es, )nder the followin# !ir!)"st n!es nd eventsF EBECTION RES7BTS 8here only ONE &>( ! ndid te ,) lifies nd is pro!l i"ed, then No. > sh ll ss)"e the Offi!e of P rty-list Represent tive in CON*RESS fro" 0)ly >, 12>2 to 0)ne @2, 12>1 nd sh ll relin,)ish his se t in Con#ress by the proper nd le# l !ts nd No. 1 sh ll ss)"e s id se t fro" 0)ly >, 12>1 to 0)ne @2, 12>@I In the event T8O &1( ! ndid tes ,) lify nd re pro!l i"ed, then, No. > sh ll serve for three &@( ye rs, nd No. 1 nd No. @ will e !h serve for one- nd- -h lf ye rs. In the event T.REE &@( ! ndid tes ,) lify nd re pro!l i"ed, then No. > sh ll serve for three ye rsI No. 1 will serve for two &1( ye rs nd fterw rds sh ll relin,)ish the se!ond se t to No. 5 no"inee, who will then serve for one &>( ye rI No. @ will o!!)py the third se t for two &1( ye rs nd fterw rds sh ll relin,)ish s id se t on the third ye r to No"inee 6, who will serve for the re" inin# one &>( ye r.

In /ineF If only one &>( se t is won No. > no"inee L 1 ye rs No. 1 no"inee L > ye r If two &1( se ts re won No. > no"inee L @ ye rs No. 1 no"inee L >M ye rs No. @ no"inee L >M ye rs If three &@( se ts re wonF No. > no"inee L @ ye No. 1 no"inee L 1 ye No. @ no"inee L 1 ye No. 5 no"inee L > ye No. 6 no"inee L > ye rs rs rs r r

%ll be#innin# 0)ly >, 12>2 S.%RIN* O/ RI*.TS CENE/ITS %ND PRI+IBE*ES Th t servin# in!)"bent Con#ress Represent tive in the event one or "ore is ele!ted nd ,) lified sh ll observe proper sh rin# of !ert in benefits by virt)e of his position s s)!h, to in!l)de "on# others, ppoint"ent of persons in his offi!e, pro9e!ts whi!h " y redo)nd to the benefits nd privile#es th t " y be possible )nder the l w.

The bove "entioned p rties sh ll oversee the i"ple"ent tion of this CO+EN%NT. IN 8ITNESS 8.EREO/, the p rties hereto h ve set their h nds this A%H 26 12>2 in =7E'ON CITH. &Si#ned( *odofredo +. %r,)i$ S.C.I.D. K13>6163 Iss. t A nil on 25-21-25 &Si#ned( /r n!is!o *. D tol, 0r. CTCK>34@3>?1 Iss. t =)e$on City on 2@->6-2? &Si#ned( Bind * ddi D vid CTCKCCI122? >1@233?? Iss. t S n /ern ndo, P "p n# on 2>-25->2? %fter the !ond)!t of the A y >2, 12>2 ele!tions, SENIOR CITI'ENS r nJed se!ond "on# ll the p rty-list ! ndid tes nd w s llo! ted two se ts in the .o)se of Represent tives. The first se t w s o!!)pied by its first no"inee, Rep. %r,)i$ , while the se!ond w s #iven to its se!ond no"inee, D vid B. Gho &Rep. Gho(. The split "on# the r nJs of SENIOR CITI'ENS ! "e bo)t not lon# fter. %!!ordin# to the D tol *ro)p-s petition, the "e"bers of SENIOR CITI'ENS held n tion l !onvention on Nove"ber 1D, 12>2 in order to ddress Nthe )nf)lfilled !o""it"ent of Rep. %r,)i$ to his !onstit)ents.N >2 /)rther, new set of offi!ers nd "e"bers of the Co rd of Tr)stees of the or# ni$ tion were lle#edly ele!ted d)rin# the s id !onvention. SENIOR CITI'ENS- third no"inee, /r n!is!o *. D tol, 0r., w s s)pposedly ele!ted s the or# ni$ tion-s Ch ir" n. There fter, on Nove"ber @2, 12>2, in n opposite t)rn of events, D tol w s expelled fro" SENIOR CITI'ENS by the Co rd of Tr)stees th t were llied with Rep. %r,)i$ . >> Then!eforth, the two f !tions of SENIOR CITI'ENS h d been en# #ed in bitter riv lry s both #ro)ps, with their own sets of offi!ers, !l i"ed le dership of the or# ni$ tion. The Resi#n tion of Rep. Gho On De!e"ber >5, 12>>, Rep. %r,)i$ infor"ed the offi!e of COAEBEC Ch ir" n Sixto S. Crill ntes, 0r. in letter>1 d ted De!e"ber 4, 12>> th t the se!ond no"inee of SENIOR CITI'ENS, Rep. Gho, h d tendered his resi#n tion, whi!h w s to t Je effe!t on De!e"ber @>, 12>>. The fo)rth no"inee, Re"edios D. %r,)i$ , w s to ss)"e the v ! nt position in view of the previo)s exp)lsion fro" the or# ni$ tion of the third no"inee, /r n!is!o *. D tol, 0r. The letter of Rep. %r,)i$ w s lso !!o"p nied by petition >@ d ted De!e"ber >5, 12>> in the n "e of SENIOR CITI'ENS. The petition pr yed th t the N!onfir" tion nd pprov l of the repl !e"ent of Con#ress" n D vid B. Gho, in the person of the fo)rth no"inee, Re"edios D. &Si#ned( D vid B. Gho CTCK>34@3>?1 Iss. t =)e$on City on 2@->6-2? &Si#ned( Re"edios D. %r,)i$ S.C.I.D.K623?3 Iss. t =)e$on City on 2>-21-2D

%r,)i$ , d)e to the exp)lsion of the third no"inee, /r n!is!o *. D tol, 0r., be iss)ed i""edi tely in order to p ve the w y of her ss)"ption into the offi!e.N >5 Cefore the COAEBEC, the petition w s do!Jeted s E.A. No. >1-252. %tt !hed to the petition w s the resi#n tion letter >6 of Rep. Gho, whi!h w s ddressed to the Spe Jer of the .o)se of Represent tives. The letter st ted th)sF T E ONORA9LE S!EA:ER .o)se of Represent tives Co(;%&ss Rep)bli! of the Philippines =)e$on City SirF I " hereby tenderin# "y irrevo! ble resi#n tion s Represent tive of the Senior Citi$ens P rty-list in the .o)se of Represent tives, effe!tive De!e"ber @>, 12>> in the event th t only two &1( se ts re won by o)r p rty-list #ro)pI nd will resi#n on 0)ne @2, 12>1 in ! se three se ts re won. %s !onse,)en!e thereof, the Co lition of %sso!i tions of Senior Citi$ens in the Philippines, In!. sh ll no"in te "y s)!!essor p)rs) nt to l w nd R)les on the " tter. Ple se !!ept "y estee" nd respe!t. Tr)ly yo)rs, &Si#ned( Rep. D vid B. Gho P rty-list Con#ress" n Copy f)rnishedF The Co rd of Tr)stees Co.l,),o( o5 Asso3,.),o(s o5 S&(,o% C,),<&(s ,( )+& !+,l,'',(&s, I(3.>3
%!!ordin# to the D tol *ro)p, Rep. Gho s)b"itted to the" the" of his resi#n tion in this wiseF letter d ted De!e"ber @>, 12>>, notifyin#

De!e"ber @>, 12>> CO%BITION O/ %SSOCI%TIONS O/ SENIOR CITI'ENS IN T.E P.IBS., INC. R". 526, 5th /loor, 8TC C)ildin# >@1 8est %ven)e, =)e$on City *entle"en<B diesF It is with deepest re#ret th t I infor" this estee"ed or# ni$ tion of "y de!ision to resi#n s the p rty-list no"inee for the .o)se of Represent tives this >6th Con#ress for person l re son lre dy !onveyed to yo). Th nJ yo) for the opport)nity to serve the Senior Citi$ens of o)r de r !o)ntry.

+ery tr)ly yo)rs, &Si#ned( D%+ID B. G.O>D


In the interi", d)rin# the penden!y of E.A. No. >1-252, COAEBEC Resol)tion No. ?@33 >4 w s pro")l# ted on /ebr) ry 1>, 12>1. Pertinently, Se!tion D of R)le 5 thereof provided th tF SEC. D. Ter" sh rin# of no"inees. /ilin# of v ! n!y s res)lt of ter" sh rin# #ree"ent "on# no"inees of winnin# p rty-list #ro)ps<or# ni$ tions sh ll not be llowed. On A r!h >1, 12>1, the Co rd of Tr)stees of SENIOR CITI'ENS th t were llied with Rep. %r,)i$ iss)ed Co rd Resol)tion No. 22@-12>1, whi!h pertinently st ted th)sF

CO%RD RESOB7TION NO. 22@-12>1 Series of 12>1 % RESOB7TION REC%BBIN* T.E %CCEPT%NCE O/ T.E CO%RD IN RESOB7TION NO. >>22>1 O/ T.E RESI*N%TION O/ CON*RESSA%N D%+ID B. G.O %ND %BBO8IN* .IA TO CONTIN7E REPRESENTIN* T.E SENIOR CITI'ENS P%RTH-BIST IN T.E .O7SE O/ REPRESENT%TI+ES, %BBO8IN* .IA TO CONTIN7E .IS TERA %ND IAPOSIN* CERT%IN CONDITIONS ON .IA TO CE PER/ORAED 8IT. T.E CO%BITIONI 8.ERE%S, the se!ond no"inee, Con#ress" n D vid B. Gho, tendered his resi#n tion s represent tive of the Senior Citi$ens P rty-list effe!tive De!e"ber @>, 12>>, x x xI 8.ERE%S, the s id resi#n tion w s !!epted by the Co rd of Tr)stees in resol)tion si#ned )n ni"o)sly, in view of the n t)re of his resi#n tion, nd in view of his deter"in tion to resi#n nd ret)rn to priv te life, x x xI 8.ERE%S, fter ")!h deliber tion nd !ons)lt tion, the s id no"inee !h n#ed his "ind nd re,)ested the Co rd of Tr)stees to re!onsider the !!ept n!e, for he lso re!onsidered his resi#n tion, nd re,)ested to !ontin)e his ter"I 8.ERE%S, in !onsider tion of ll f !tors ffe!tin# the p rty-list nd in view of the forth!o"in# ele!tions, the Co rd opted to re!onsider the !!ept n!e, re! ll the s "e, nd llow Con#. D vid B. Gho to !ontin)e his ter"I 8.ERE%S, the Co lition, in re! llin# the !!ept n!e of the Co rd, is however i"posin# !ert in !onditions on Con#. Gho to be perfor"edI NO8 T.ERE/ORE, CE IT RESOB+ED, %S IT IS .ERECH RESOB+ED to re! ll the !!ept n!e of the resi#n tion of Con#ress" n D vid B. Gho in view of his re,)est nd !h n#e of "ind, hen!e llow hi" to !ontin)e his ter" s)b9e!t to !onditions st ted bove. >?
There fter, on %pril >4, 12>1, the COAEBEC En C n! !ond)!ted he rin# on SENIOR CITI'ENSpetition in E.A. No. >1-252. %t the he rin#, the !o)nsel for SENIOR CITI'ENS &%r,)i$ *ro)p( d"itted th t Rep. Gho-s tender of resi#n tion w s " de p)rs) nt to the #ree"ent entered into by the or# ni$ tion-s no"inees.12 .owever, s id !o)nsel lso st ted th t the Co rd of Tr)stees of the or# ni$ tion re!onsidered the !!ept n!e of Rep. Gho-s resi#n tion nd the l tter w s, inste d, to !o"plete his ter".1> %lso, fro" the tr ns!ript of the he rin#, it ppe rs th t the %r,)i$ *ro)p previo)sly

" nifested th t it w s withdr win# its petition, b)t the s "e w s opposed by the D tol *ro)p nd w s not !ted )pon by the COAEBEC.11 On 0)ne 1D, 12>1, the COAEBEC En C n! iss)ed Resol)tion 1@ in E.A. No. >1-252, dis"issin# the petition of the SENIOR CITI'ENS &%r,)i$ *ro)p(. The pertinent portions of the Resol)tion st ted, th)sF /irst, resi#n tion of Gho, p)rs) nt to the p rty no"ineester"-sh rin# #ree"ent, ! nnot be re!o#ni$ed nd be #iven effe!t so s to !re te v ! n!y in the list nd !h n#e the order of the no"inees. 7nder Se!tion 4 of Rep)bli! %!t No. D?5>, the withdr w l in writin# of the no"inee of his no"in tion is one of the three &@( exe"ptions to the r)le th t Nno !h n#e of n "es or lter tion of the order of no"inees sh ll be llowed fter the s "e sh ll h ve been s)b"itted to the COAEBEC.N 8hile we ! n !onsider the resi#n tion of Rep. Gho s Jin to the withdr w l of his own no"in tion, we re !onstr ined however NOT to re!o#ni$e s)!h resi#n tion b)t only in so f r s to !h n#e the order of petitioner-s no"inees s s)b"itted to the Co""ission. xxxx Considerin# th t it is n d"itted f !t th t the resi#n tion of Rep. Gho w s " de by virt)e of prior #ree"ent of the p rties, we resolve nd hereby r)le th t we ! nnot re!o#ni$e s)!h rr n#e"ent nd !!ordin#ly we ! nnot pprove the "ove"ent in the order of no"inees for bein# !ontr ry to p)bli! poli!y. The ter" of offi!e of p)bli! offi!i ls ! nnot be " de s)b9e!t to ny #ree"ent of priv te p rties. P)bli! offi!e is not !o""odity th t ! n be sh red, pportioned or be " de s)b9e!t of ny priv te #ree"ent. P)bli! offi!e is vested with p)bli! interest th t sho)ld not be reined by individ) l interest. In f !t, to for" li$e the poli!y of dis llowin# ter" sh rin# #ree"ents "on# p rty list no"inees, the Co""ission re!ently pro")l# ted Resol)tion No. ?@33, whi!h providesF NSEC. D. Ter" sh rin# of no"inees. O /ilin# of v ! n!y s res)lt of ter" sh rin# #ree"ent "on# no"inees of winnin# p rty-list #ro)ps<or# ni$ tions sh ll not be llowed.N Considerin# ll these, we find the ter" sh rin# #ree"ent by the no"inees of the Senior Citi$en-s P rtyBist n)ll nd void. %ny !tion !o""itted by the p rties in p)rs)it of s)!h ter"-sh rin# rr n#e"entP in!l)din# the resi#n tion of Con#ress" n D vid GhoP! nnot be re!o#ni$ed nd be #iven effe!t. Th)s, in so f r s this Co""ission is !on!erned, no v ! n!y w s !re ted by the resi#n tion of Rep. Gho nd there ! n be no !h n#e in the list nd order of no"inees of the petitioner p rty-list. Se!ond, the exp)lsion of D tol O even if proven tr)e O h s no effe!t in the list nd in the order of no"inees, th)s Re"edios %r,)i$ &the fo)rth no"inee( ! nnot be elev ted s the third no"inee. xxxx It ")st be noted th t the list nd order of no"inees, fter s)b"ission to this Co""ission, is "e nt to be per" nent. The le#isl t)re in !r ftin# Rep)bli! %!t No. D?5> !le rly deprived the p rty-list or# ni$ tion of

the ri#ht to !h n#e its no"inees or to lter the order of no"inees on!e the list is s)b"itted to the COAEBEC, ex!ept for three &@( en)"er ted inst n!es s)!h s whenF & ( the no"inee diesI &b( the no"inee withdr ws in writin# his no"in tionI or &!( the no"inee be!o"es in! p !it ted. xxxx Th)s, even if the exp)lsion of D tol in the petitioner p rty-list were tr)e, the list nd order of no"inees of the Senior Citi$en-s p rty-list re" ins the s "e in so f r s we re !on!erned s it does not f ll )nder one of the three #ro)nds "entioned bove. Neither does it h ve n )to" ti! effe!t on the or# ni$ tion-s represent tive in the .o)se of Represent tives, for on!e p rty-list no"inee is Nele!tedN into offi!e nd be!o"es "e"ber of the .o)se, he is tre ted si"il rly nd e,) lly with the re#)l r distri!t represent tives. %s s)!h, they ! n only be expelled or s)spended )pon the !on!)rren!e of the two-thirds of ll its Ae"bers nd never by "ere exp)lsion of p rty-list or# ni$ tion. xxxx 8.ERE/ORE, there bein# no v ! n!y in the list of no"inees of the petitioner or# ni$ tion, the inst nt petition is hereby DISAISSED for l !J of "erit. The list nd order of no"inees of petitioner hereby re" ins the s "e s it w s s)b"itted to )s there bein# no le# lly re!o#ni$ ble #ro)nd to ! )se ny !h n#es there t.15 &Cit tion o"itted.( The D tol *ro)p filed % +ery 7r#ent Aotion for Re!onsider tion 16 of the bove resol)tion, b)t the s "e re" ined )nresolved. The Review of SENIOR CITI'ENS- Re#istr tion Ae nwhile, the D tol *ro)p nd the %r,)i$ *ro)p filed their respe!tive A nifest tions of Intent to P rti!ip te in the P rty-list Syste" of Represent tion in the A y >@, 12>@ Ele!tions )nder the n "e of SENIOR CITI'ENS.13 The A nifest tion of the D tol *ro)p w s do!Jeted s SPP No. >1->6D &PBA(, while th t of the %r,)i$ *ro)p w s do!Jeted s SPP No. >1->?> &PBA(. On %)#)st 1, 12>1, the COAEBEC iss)ed Resol)tion No. ?6>@, 1D whi!h, inter li , set for s)"" ry evidenti ry he rin#s by the COAEBEC En C n! the review of the re#istr tion of existin# p rty-list or# ni$ tions, whi!h h ve filed their A nifest tions of Intent to P rti!ip te in the P rty-list Syste" of Represent tion in the A y >@, 12>@ Ele!tions. The two f !tions of SENIOR CITI'ENS ppe red before the COAEBEC En C n! on %)#)st 15, 12>1 nd they both s)b"itted their respe!tive eviden!e, whi!h est blished their !ontin)in# !o"pli n!e with the re,)ire"ents of !!redit tion s p rty-list or# ni$ tion.14 On De!e"ber 5, 12>1, the COAEBEC En C n! iss)ed Resol)tion 1? in SPP Nos. >1->6D &PBA( nd >1>?> &PBA(. Cy vote of 5-@, the COAEBEC En C n! ordered the ! n!ell tion of the re#istr tion of SENIOR CITI'ENS. The resol)tion expl ined th tF It sh ll be re! lled th t on 0)ne 1D, 12>1, this Co""ission pro")l# ted its resol)tion in petition th t involved SENIOR CITI'ENS titled NIn ReF Petition for Confir" tion of Repl !e"ent of Resi#ned P rtyBist No"ineeN nd do!Jeted s EA No. >1-252. In the pro!ess of resolvin# the iss)es of s id ! se, this Co""ission fo)nd th t SENIOR CITI'ENS no"inees spe!ifi! lly no"inees D vid B. Gho nd /r n!is!o *. D tol, 0r. h ve entered into ter"-sh rin# #ree"ent. x x x.

No"inee D vid Gho-s ter" s p rty-list !on#ress" n is three &@( ye rs whi!h st rts on 0)ne @2, 12>2 nd to end on 0)ne @2, 12>@ s dire!ted no less th n by the Constit)tion of the Philippines. Se!tion D, %rti!le +I of the >?4D Constit)tion st tesF NSe!. D. The Ae"bers of the .o)se of Represent tives sh ll be ele!ted for ter" of three ye rs whi!h sh ll be#in, )nless otherwise provided by l w, t noon on the thirtieth d y of 0)ne next followin# their ele!tion.N C)t followin# the ter"-sh rin# #ree"ent entered into by SENIOR CITI'ENS, D vid Gho-s ter" st rts on 0)ne @2, 12>2 nd ends on De!e"ber @>, 12>>, the d te of effe!tivity of Gho-s resi#n tion. Cy virt)e of the ter"-sh rin# #ree"ent, the ter" of Gho s "e"ber of the .o)se of Represent tives is !)t short to one ye r nd six "onths whi!h is "erely h lf of the three-ye r ter". This is tot lly opposed to the pres!ription of the Constit)tion on the ter" of Ae"ber of the .o)se of Represent tives. .en!e, when !onfronted with this iss)e on ter" sh rin# done by SENIOR CITI'ENS, this Co""ission " de ! te#ori! l prono)n!e"ent th t s)!h ter"-sh rin# #ree"ent ")st be re9e!ted. xxxx /ro" the fore#oin#, SENIOR CITI'ENS f iled to !o"ply with Se!tion D, %rti!le +I of the >?4D Constit)tion nd Se!tion D, R)le 5 of Co"ele! Resol)tion No. ?@33. This f il)re is #ro)nd for ! n!ell tion of re#istr tion )nder Se!tion 3 of Rep)bli! %!t No. D?5> whi!h st tesF NSe!tion 3. Ref)s l nd<or C n!ell tion of Re#istr tion. O The COAEBEC " y, "ot) proprio or )pon verified !o"pl int of ny interested p rty, ref)se or ! n!el, fter d)e noti!e nd he rin#, the re#istr tion of ny n tion l, re#ion l or se!tor l p rty, or# ni$ tion or !o lition on ny of the followin# #ro)ndsF xxxx &6( It viol tes or f ils to !o"ply with l ws, r)les or re#)l tions rel tin# to ele!tionsI xxxx 8.ERE/ORE, pre"ises !onsidered, the Co""ission RESOB+ED, s it hereby RESOB+ES, to C%NCEB the re#istr tion of Co lition of %sso!i tions of Senior Citi$ens in the Philippines &SENIOR CITI'ENS( )nder the P rty-Bist Syste" of Represent tion. The riv l f !tions of SENIOR CITI'ENS !h llen#ed the bove resol)tion before this Co)rt by filin# their respe!tive petitions for !ertior ri. The petition filed by the D tol *ro)p w s do!Jeted s *.R. No. 12551>, while the petition of the %r,)i$ *ro)p w s do!Jeted s *.R. No. 125516. On De!e"ber >>, 12>1, the Co)rt initi lly #r nted st t)s ,)o nte orders on s id petitions, dire!tin# the COAEBEC to in!l)de the n "e of SENIOR CITI'ENS in the printin# of offi!i l b llots for the A y >@, 12>@ p rty-list ele!tions. Event) lly, both petitions were !onsolid ted with the petition in %ton# P #l )", In!. v. Co""ission on Ele!tions, whi!h w s do!Jeted s *.R. No. 12@D33. On %pril 1, 12>@, the Co)rt pro")l# ted its De!ision in %ton# P #l )", whi!h ordered the re" nd to the COAEBEC of the petitions th t h ve been #r nted " nd tory in9)n!tions to in!l)de the n "es of the petitioners in the printin# of b llots. /ollowin# the p r "eters set forth in the Co)rt-s De!ision, the COAEBEC w s to deter"ine whether s id petitioners, whi!h in!l)ded the two f !tions of SENIOR CITI'ENS, were ,) lified to re#ister )nder the p rty-list syste" nd to p rti!ip te in the A y >@, 12>@ ele!tions. /or this p)rpose, the Co)rt st ted th t the COAEBEC " y !ond)!t s)"" ry evidenti ry he rin#s.

There fter, on A y >2, 12>@, the COAEBEC En C n! rendered the ss iled O"nib)s Resol)tion in SPP Nos. >1->6D &PBA( nd >1->?> &PBA(, r)lin# in this wiseF *)ided by these six new p r "eters :en)n!i ted by the Co)rt in %ton# P #l )", In!. v. Co""ission on Ele!tions;, s well s the provisions of the Constit)tion, Rep)bli! %!t No. D?5> &NR.%. No. D?5>N( or the P rty-Bist Syste" %!t, nd other pertinent ele!tion l ws, nd fter ! ref)l nd exh )stive reev l) tion of the do!)"ents s)b"itted by the petitioners per their !o"pli n!e with Resol)tion No. ?6>@ &NRes. No. ?6>@N(, the Co""ission En C n! RESOB+ES s followsF I. SPP Nos. >1->6D &PBA( Q >1->?> &PBA( O SENIOR CITI'ENS To DENH the A nifest tions of Intent to P rti!ip te, nd to C%NCEB the re#istr tion nd !!redit tion, of petitioner Senior Citi$ens, for viol tin# l ws, r)les, nd re#)l tions rel tin# to ele!tions p)rs) nt to Se!tion 3 &6( of R.%. No. D?5>. The Co""ission En C n! finds no !o#ent re son to reverse its e rlier findin# in the Resol)tion for SPP Nos. >1->6D &PBA( Q >1->?> &PBA( pro")l# ted on 25 De!e"ber 12>1, in rel tion to the Resol)tion for E.A. No. >1-252 pro")l# ted on 1D 0)ne 12>1. The sole #ro)nd for whi!h the petitioner Senior Citi$ens w s dis,) lified w s be! )se of the ter"-sh rin# #ree"ent between its no"inees, whi!h the Co""ission En C n! fo)nd to be !ontr ry to p)bli! poli!y. It will be noted th t this #ro)nd is independent of the six p r "eters in %ton# P #l )", nd there is nothin# in the do!trine en)n!i ted in th t ! se whi!h will bsolve the petitioner Senior Citi$en of wh t, to the Co""ission En C n!, is !le r b st rdi$ tion of the ter" of offi!e fixed by Se!tion D, %rti!le +I of the Constit)tion s i"ple"ented by Se!tion >5 of R.%. No. D?5>, whi!h expressly provides th t Ae"bers of the .o)se of Represent tives, in!l)din# p rty-list represent tives, sh ll be ele!ted for ter" of three ye rs. % ter", in the le# l sense, is fixed nd definite period of ti"e d)rin# whi!h n offi!er " y !l i" to hold offi!e s " tter of ri#ht, fixed interv l fter whi!h the sever l in!)"bents s)!!eed one nother. Th)s, servi!e of the ter" is for the entire periodI it ! nnot be broJen down to !!o""od te those who re not entitled to hold the offi!e. Th t the ter"-sh rin# #ree"ent w s " de in 12>2, while the expression of the poli!y prohibitin# it w s pro")l# ted only in 12>1 vi Se!tion D, R)le 5 of Resol)tion No. ?@33 &NRes. No. ?@33N(, is of no "o"ent. %s it w s in 12>2 s it is now, s it w s in >?4D when the Constit)tion w s r tified nd s it w s in >??6 when R.%. No. D?5> w s en !ted into l w, the #ree"ent w s nd is !ontr ry to p)bli! poli!y be! )se it s)b9e!ts Constit)tion lly-ord ined fixed ter" to hold p)bli! ele!tive offi!e to !ontr !t) l b r# inin# nd ne#oti tion, nd tre ts the s "e s tho)#h it were nothin# "ore th n !ontr !t) l !l )se, n ob9e!t in the ordin ry !o)rse of the !o""er!e of "en. To !!ept this defense will not only open the flood# tes to )ns!r)p)lo)s individ) ls, b)t "ore i"port ntly it will render in)tile Se!tion >3 of R.%. No. D?5> whi!h pres!ribes the pro!ed)re to be t Jen to fill v ! n!y in the v il ble se ts for p rty-list #ro)p or or# ni$ tion. /or this "ist Je, the petitioner Senior Citi$ens ! nnot hide behind the veil of !orpor te fi!tion be! )se the !orpor te veil ! n be pier!ed if ne!ess ry to !hieve the ends of 9)sti!e or e,)ity, s)!h s when it is )sed to defe t p)bli! !onvenien!e, 9)stify wron#, or prote!t fr )d. It f)rther ! nnot invoJe the prohibition in the en !t"ent of ex post f !to l ws )nder Se!tion 11, %rti!le III of the Constit)tion be! )se the #) r ntee only the retrospe!tivity of pen l l ws nd definitely, Reso. No. ?@33 is not pen l in !h r !ter. /ro" the fore#oin#, the ! n!ell tion of the re#istr tion nd !!redit tion of the petitioner Senior Citi$ens is therefore in order, nd !onse,)ently, the two A nifest tions of Intent to P rti!ip te filed with the Co""ission sho)ld be denied. xxxx 8.ERE/ORE, the Co""ission En C n! RESOB+ESF

%. To DENH the A nifest tions of Intent to P rti!ip te, nd C%NCEB the re#istr tion nd !!redit tion, of the followin# p rties, #ro)ps, or or# ni$ tionsF &>( SPP No. >1->6D &PBA( Q SPP No. >1->?> &PBA( O Co lition of %sso!i tions of Senior Citi$ens in the Philippines, In!.I xxxx %!!ordin#ly, the fore#oin# sh ll be REAO+ED fro" the re#istry of p rty-list #ro)ps nd or# ni$ tions of the Co""ission, nd sh ll NOT CE %BBO8ED to P%RTICIP%TE s ! ndid te for the P rty-Bist Syste" of Represent tion for the >@ A y 12>@ Ele!tions nd s)bse,)ent ele!tions there fter. @2 &Cit tions o"itted.( On A y >@, 12>@, the ele!tions pro!eeded. Despite the e rlier de!l r tion of its dis,) lifi! tion, SENIOR CITI'ENS still obt ined 3DD,351 votes. =)estionin# the ! n!ell tion of SENIOR CITI'ENS- re#istr tion nd its dis,) lifi! tion to p rti!ip te in the A y >@, 12>@ ele!tions, the D tol *ro)p nd the %r,)i$ *ro)p filed the inst nt petitions. On A y >6, 12>@, the D tol *ro)p filed +ery1 7r#ent Aotion to Reiter te Iss) n!e of Te"por ry Restr inin# Order nd<or St t)s =)o %nte Order, @> lle#in# th t the COAEBEC h d ordered the stopp #e of the !o)ntin# of votes of the dis,) lified p rty-list #ro)ps. The D tol *ro)p )r#ed the Co)rt to iss)e TRO nd<or st t)s ,)o nte order d)rin# the penden!y of its petition. Ae nwhile, on A y 15, 12>@, the COAEBEC En C n! iss)ed Resol)tion, @1 whi!h !onsidered s fin l nd exe!)tory its A y >2, 12>@ Resol)tion th t ! n!elled the re#istr tion of SENIOR CITI'ENS. On even d te, the COAEBEC En C n!, sittin# s the N tion l Co rd of C nv ssers &NCOC(, pro")l# ted NCOC Resol)tion No. 2223->@,@@ pro!l i"in# fo)rteen &>5( p rty-list or# ni$ tions s initi l winners in the p rtylist ele!tions of A y >@, 12>@. The %r,)i$ *ro)p filed on A y 1D, 12>@ S)pple"ent to the N+ery 7r#ent Petition for Certior ri,N @5 lso reiter tin# its ppli! tion for TRO nd writ of preli"in ry in9)n!tion. On A y 14, 12>@, the COAEBEC En C n! iss)ed NCOC Resol)tion No. 2224->@, @6 whi!h p rti lly pro!l i"ed the winnin# p rty-list or# ni$ tions th t filled )p tot l of fifty-three &6@( o)t of the v il ble fifty-ei#ht &64( se ts for p rty-list or# ni$ tions. On A y 1?, 12>@, the Chief 0)sti!e iss)ed TRO,@3 whi!h ordered the COAEBEC to s)b"it Co""ent on the inst nt petitions nd to !e se nd desist fro" f)rther pro!l i"in# the winners fro" "on# the p rty-list ! ndid tes in the A y >@, 12>@ ele!tions. On 0)ne @, 12>@, the D tol *ro)p filed Aost 7r#ent Aotion for Iss) n!e of n Order Dire!tin# Respondent to Pro!l i" Petitioner Pendente Bite. @D In Resol)tion@4 d ted 0)ne 6, 12>@, the Co)rt iss)ed n order, whi!h dire!ted the COAEBEC to refr in fro" i"ple"entin# the ss iled O"nib)s Resol)tion d ted A y >2, 12>@ in SPP No. >1->6D &PBA( nd SPP No. >1->?> &PBA(, insof r s SENIOR CITI'ENS w s !on!erned nd to observe the st t)s ,)o nte before the iss) n!e of the ss iled COAEBEC resol)tion. The Co)rt liJewise ordered the COAEBEC to reserve the se t&s( intended for SENIOR CITI'ENS, in !!ord n!e with the n)"ber of votes it # rnered in the A y >@, 12>@ Ele!tions. The Co)rt, however, dire!ted the COAEBEC to hold in bey n!e the pro!l " tion insof r s SENIOR CITI'ENS is !on!erned )ntil the inst nt petitions re de!ided. The Aost 7r#ent Aotion for Iss) n!e of n Order Dire!tin# Respondent to Pro!l i" Petitioner Pendente Bite filed by the D tol *ro)p w s denied for l !J of "erit.

On 0)ne D, 12>@, the COAEBEC, thro)#h the Offi!e of the Soli!itor *ener l &OS*(, filed Co""ent @? on the inst nt petitions. In Resol)tion52 d ted 0)ne >2, 12>@, the Co)rt re,)ired the p rties to s)b"it their respe!tive "e"or nd . On 0)ne >?, 12>@, the %r,)i$ *ro)p filed its Reply 5> to the Co""ent of the COAEBEC. S)bse,)ently, the D tol *ro)p nd the %r,)i$ *ro)p filed their sep r te "e"or nd . 51 On the other h nd, the OS* " nifested5@ th t it w s doptin# its Co""ent s its "e"or nd)" in the inst nt ! se. T.E ISS7ES The D tol *ro)p-s "e"or nd)" r ised the followin# iss)es for o)r !onsider tionF

I+. ST%TEAENT O/ T.E ISS7ES 5.> 8.ET.ER OR NOT RESPONDENT COAEBEC COAAITTED *R%+E %C7SE O/ DISCRETION %AO7NTIN* TO B%CG OR ERCESS O/ 07RISDICTION 8.EN IT %DDED %NOT.ER *RO7ND &+IOB%TION O/ P7CBIC POBICH( /OR C%NCEBB%TION O/ RE*ISTR%TION O/ % P%RTHOBIST *RO7P %S PRO+IDED 7NDER SECTION 3, REP7CBIC %CT NO. D?5>. 5.1 8.ET.ER OR NOT RESPONDENT COAEBEC COAAITTED *R%+E %C7SE O/ DISCRETION %AO7NTIN* TO B%CG OR ERCESS O/ 07RISDICTION 8.EN IT C%NCEBBED PETITIONER-S CERTI/IC%TE O/ RE*ISTR%TION<%CCREDIT%TION 8IT.O7T D7E PROCESS O/ B%8. 5.@ 8.ET.ER OR NOT RESPONDENT COAEBEC COAAITTED *R%+E %C7SE O/ DISCRETION %AO7NTIN* TO B%CG OR ERCESS O/ 07RISDICTION 8.EN IT CONCB7DED T.%T PETITIONER +IOB%TED P7CBIC POBICH ON TERA S.%RIN*. 5.5 8.ET.ER OR NOT RESPONDENT COAEBEC COAAITTED *R%+E %C7SE O/ DISCRETION %AO7NTIN* TO B%CG OR ERCESS O/ 07RISDICTION 8.EN IT ORDERED T.E %7TOA%TIC RE+IE8 CH T.E EN C%NC O/ T.E RE*ISTR%TION<%CCREDIT%TION *R%NTED CH ITS DI+ISION, NOT8IT.ST%NDIN* T.E CONSTIT7TION%B PRO+ISION T.%T T.E EN C%NC C%N ONBH RE+IE8 DECISIONS O/ T.E DI+ISION 7PON /IBIN* O/ % AOTION /OR RECONSIDER%TION.55 &Cit tion o"itted.(
7pon the other h nd, the "e"or nd)" of the %r,)i$ *ro)p bro)#ht forw rd the followin# r#)"entsF

5.>. 8hether or not COAEBEC EN C%NC RESOB7TION of A%H >2, 12>@ is inv lid for bein# !ontr ry to l w nd h vin# been iss)ed witho)t or in ex!ess of 9)risdi!tion or in #r ve b)se of dis!retion "o)ntin# to l !J of 9)risdi!tionS &>( The Co"ele! En C n! Resol)tion of A y >2, 12>@ w s iss)ed p)rs) nt to the dire!tive of the S)pre"e Co)rt in %ton# P #l )". Therefore, the S7CSIDI%RH ISS7ES risin# therefro" reF

. %re there #)idelines pres!ribed in %ton# P #l )" to be followed by respondent Co"ele! in deter"inin# whi!h p rtylist #ro)ps re ,) lified to p rti!ip te in p rty-list ele!tionsS b. If there re these #)idelines to be followed, were these dhered to by respondent Co"ele!S &1( Is the #ro)nd -- the Ter"-Sh rin# %#ree"ent between Senior Citi$ens no"inees -- le# l #ro)nd to ! n!el Senior Citi$ens- Certifi! te of Re#istr tionS 5.1. 8hether or not COAEBEC EN C%NC RESOB7TION of A%H 15, 12>@ is inv lid for bein# !ontr ry to l w nd h vin# been iss)ed witho)t or in ex!ess of 9)risdi!tion or in #r ve b)se of dis!retion "o)ntin# to l !J of 9)risdi!tionS &>( The S7CSIDI%RH ISS7ES reF . Is the f !t) l b sis thereof v lidS b. . s the Co"ele! En C n! Resol)tion of A y 12, 12>@, in f !t, be!o"e fin l nd exe!)toryS 5.@. 8hether or not N%TION%B CO%RD of C%N+%SSERS- &NCOC( RESOB7TION No. 2223->@ of A%H 15, 12>@ is inv lid for bein# !ontr ry to l w nd h vin# been iss)ed witho)t or in ex!ess of 9)risdi!tion or #r ve b)se of dis!retion "o)ntin# to l !J of 9)risdi!tionS &>( The S7CSIDI%RH ISS7ES reF . Is the f !t) l b sis thereof v lidS b. Is the tot l of the p rty-list votes ! st whi!h w s " de s the b sis thereof !orre!tS !. . s the 0)sti!e C rpio /or")l pres!ribed in C n t vs. Co"ele! been followedS 5.5. 8hether or not NCOC RESOB7TION No. 2224->@ of A%H 14, 12>@ is inv lid for bein# !ontr ry to l w nd h vin# been iss)ed witho)t or in ex!ess of 9)risdi!tion or in #r ve b)se of dis!retion "o)ntin# to l !J of 9)risdi!tionS &>( The S7CSIDI%RH ISS7ES re identi! l with those of Iss)e No. 5.@, n "elyF . Is the f !t) l b sis thereof v lidS b. Is the tot l of the p rty-list votes ! st whi!h w s " de s the b sis thereof !orre!tS !. . s the 0)sti!e C rpio /or")l pres!ribed in C n t vs. Co"ele! been followedS 5.6. 8h t is the ! rdin l r)le in interpretin# l ws<r)les on ,) lifi! tions nd dis,) lifi! tions of the ! ndid tes fter the ele!tion where they h ve re!eived the winnin# n)"ber of votesS

5.3. A y the COAEBEC En C n! Resol)tions of A y >2 nd 15, 12>@ nd NCOC Resol)tions of A y 15 nd 14, 12>@ be nn)lled nd set sideS 56
T.E CO7RT-S R7BIN* %fter reviewin# the p rties- ple din#s, s well s the v rio)s resol)tions tt !hed thereto, we find "erit in the petitioners- !ontentions.
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SENIOR CITI'ENS- Ri#ht to D)e Pro!ess /irst, we sh ll dispose of the pro!ed)r l iss)e. In their petitions, the two riv l #ro)ps of SENIOR CITI'ENS re !t) lly one in ssertin# th t the or# ni$ tion-s dis,) lifi! tion nd ! n!ell tion of its re#istr tion nd !!redit tion were effe!ted in viol tion of its ri#ht to d)e pro!ess. The %r,)i$ *ro)p r#)es th t no noti!e nd he rin# were #iven to SENIOR CITI'ENS for the ! n!ell tion of its re#istr tion on !!o)nt of the ter"-sh rin# #ree"ent of its no"inees. The %r,)i$ *ro)p " int ins th t SENIOR CITI'ENS w s s)""oned only to sin#le he rin# d te in the fternoon of %)#)st 15, 12>1 nd the COAEBEC-s review therein fo!)sed on the #ro)p-s pro#r "s, !!o"plish"ents, nd other rel ted " tters. The %r,)i$ *ro)p sserts th t SENIOR CITI'ENS w s not dvised, before or d)rin# the he rin#, th t the iss)e of the ter"-sh rin# #ree"ent wo)ld !onstit)te b sis for the review of its re#istr tion nd !!redit tion. BiJewise, the D tol *ro)p f )lts the COAEBEC for ! n!ellin# the re#istr tion nd !!redit tion of SENIOR CITI'ENS witho)t #ivin# the l tter the opport)nity to show th t it !o"plied with the p r "eters l id down in %ton# P #l )". The %r,)i$ *ro)p !onfir"s th t fter the pro")l# tion of %ton# P #l )", the COAEBEC !ond)!ted s)"" ry he rin#s in exe!)tive sessions, witho)t infor"in# SENIOR CITI'ENS. The %r,)i$ *ro)p s ys th t it filed N+ery 7r#ent Aotion To Set C se /or .e rin# Or To Ce In!l)ded In The .e rin# Set On Th)rsd y, A y ?, 12>@,N b)t its !o)nsel fo)nd th t SENIOR CITI'ENS w s not in!l)ded in the he rin#s wherein other p rty-list #ro)ps were he rd by the COAEBEC. The %r,)i$ *ro)p s)bse,)ently filed on A y >2, 12>@ N1nd +ery 7r#ent Aotion To Set C se /or P)bli! .e rin#,N b)t the s "e w s lso not !ted )pon. The %r,)i$ *ro)p lle#es th t it only fo)nd o)t fter the ele!tions th t the ss iled A y >2, 12>@ O"nib)s Resol)tion w s iss)ed nd the %r,)i$ *ro)p w s not !t) lly served !opy thereof. Se!tion 3 of Rep)bli! %!t No. D?5>53 provides for the pro!ed)re rel tive to the review of the re#istr tion of p rty-list or# ni$ tions, to witF SEC. 3. Ref)s l nd<or C n!ell tion of Re#istr tion. O The COAEBEC " y, "ot) proprio or )pon verified !o"pl int of ny interested p rty, ref)se or ! n!el, fter d)e noti!e nd he rin#, the re#istr tion of ny n tion l, re#ion l or se!tor l p rty, or# ni$ tion or !o lition on ny of the followin# #ro)ndsF

&>( It is reli#io)s se!t or deno"in tion, or# ni$ tion or sso!i tion or# ni$ed for reli#io)s p)rposesI &1( It dvo! tes violen!e or )nl wf)l "e ns to seeJ its #o lI &@( It is forei#n p rty or or# ni$ tionI

&5( It is re!eivin# s)pport fro" ny forei#n #overn"ent, forei#n politi! l p rty, fo)nd tion, or# ni$ tion, whether dire!tly or thro)#h ny of its offi!ers or "e"bers or indire!tly thro)#h third p rties for p rtis n ele!tion p)rposesI &6( It viol tes or f ils to !o"ply with l ws, r)les or re#)l tions rel tin# to ele!tionsI

&3( It de!l res )ntr)thf)l st te"ents in its petitionI &D( It h s !e sed to exist for t le st one &>( ye rI or &4( It f ils to p rti!ip te in the l st two &1( pre!edin# ele!tions or f ils to obt in t le st two per !ent)" &1E( of the votes ! st )nder the p rty-list syste" in the two &1( pre!edin# ele!tions for the !onstit)en!y in whi!h it h s re#istered.
7n,)estion bly, the twin re,)ire"ents of d)e noti!e nd he rin# re indispens ble before the COAEBEC " y properly order the ! n!ell tion of the re#istr tion nd !!redit tion of p rty-list or# ni$ tion. In !onne!tion with this, the Co)rt len#thily dis!)ssed in Aendo$ v. Co""ission on Ele!tions 5D the !on!ept of d)e pro!ess s pplied to the COAEBEC. 8e e"ph si$ed therein th tF The ppropri te d)e pro!ess st nd rds th t pply to the COAEBEC, s n d"inistr tive or ,) si-9)di!i l trib)n l, re those o)tlined in the se"in l ! se of %n# Tib y v. Co)rt of Ind)stri l Rel tions, ,)oted belowF

&>( The first of these ri#hts is the ri#ht to he rin#, whi!h in!l)des the ri#ht of the p rty interested or ffe!ted to present his own ! se nd s)b"it eviden!e in s)pport thereof. x x x. &1( Not only ")st the p rty be #iven n opport)nity to present his ! se nd to dd)!e eviden!e tendin# to est blish the ri#hts whi!h he sserts b)t the trib)n l ")st !onsider the eviden!e presented. &@( 8hile the d)ty to deliber te does not i"pose the obli# tion to de!ide ri#ht, it does i"ply ne!essity whi!h ! nnot be disre# rded, n "ely, th t of h vin# so"ethin# to s)pport its de!ision. % de!ision with bsol)tely nothin# to s)pport it is n)llity, pl !e when dire!tly tt !hed. &5( Not only ")st there be so"e eviden!e to s)pport findin# or !on!l)sion, b)t the eviden!e ")st be Ns)bst nti l.N NS)bst nti l eviden!e is "ore th n "ere s!intill . It "e ns s)!h relev nt eviden!e s re son ble "ind "i#ht !!ept s de,) te to s)pport !on!l)sion.N &6( The de!ision ")st be rendered on the eviden!e presented t the he rin#, or t le st !ont ined in the re!ord nd dis!losed to the p rties ffe!ted. &3( The Co)rt of Ind)stri l Rel tions or ny of its 9)d#es, therefore, ")st !t on its or his own independent !onsider tion of the l w nd f !ts of the !ontroversy, nd not si"ply !!ept the views of s)bordin te in rrivin# t de!ision. &D( The Co)rt of Ind)stri l Rel tions sho)ld, in ll !ontroversi l ,)estions, render its de!ision in s)!h " nner th t the p rties to the pro!eedin# ! n Jnow the v rio)s iss)es involved, nd the re sons for the de!isions rendered. The perfor" n!e of this d)ty is insep r ble fro" the )thority !onferred )pon it.
These re now !o""only referred to s ! rdin l pri" ry ri#hts in d"inistr tive pro!eedin#s. The first of the en)"er ted ri#hts pert in to the s)bst ntive ri#hts of p rty t he rin# st #e of the pro!eedin#s. The essen!e of this spe!t of d)e pro!ess, we h ve !onsistently held, is si"ply the opport)nity to be he rd, or s pplied to d"inistr tive pro!eedin#s, n opport)nity to expl in one-s side or n opport)nity to seeJ re!onsider tion of the !tion or r)lin# !o"pl ined of. % for" l or tri l-type

he rin# is not t ll ti"es nd in ll inst n!es essenti lI in the ! se of COAEBEC, R)le >D of its R)les of Pro!ed)re defines the re,)ire"ents for he rin# nd these serve s the st nd rds in the deter"in tion of the presen!e or deni l of d)e pro!ess. The se!ond, third, fo)rth, fifth, nd sixth spe!ts of the %n# Tib y re,)ire"ents re reinfor!e"ents of the ri#ht to he rin# nd re the inviol ble ri#hts ppli! ble t the deliber tive st #e, s the de!ision-" Jer de!ides on the eviden!e presented d)rin# the he rin#. These st nd rds set forth the #)idin# !onsider tions in deliber tin# on the ! se nd re the " teri l nd s)bst nti l !o"ponents of de!ision" Jin#. Criefly, the trib)n l ")st !onsider the tot lity of the eviden!e presented whi!h ")st ll be fo)nd in the re!ords of the ! se &i.e., those presented or s)b"itted by the p rties(I the !on!l)sion, re !hed by the de!ision-" Jer hi"self nd not by s)bordin te, ")st be b sed on s)bst nti l eviden!e. /in lly, the l st re,)ire"ent, rel tin# to the for" nd s)bst n!e of the de!ision of ,) si-9)di!i l body, f)rther !o"ple"ents the he rin# nd de!ision-" Jin# d)e pro!ess ri#hts nd is si"il r in s)bst n!e to the !onstit)tion l re,)ire"ent th t de!ision of !o)rt ")st st te distin!tly the f !ts nd the l w )pon whi!h it is b sed. %s !o"ponent of the r)le of f irness th t )nderlies d)e pro!ess, this is the Nd)ty to #ive re sonN to en ble the ffe!ted person to )nderst nd how the r)le of f irness h s been d"inistered in his ! se, to expose the re son to p)bli! s!r)tiny nd !riti!is", nd to ens)re th t the de!ision will be tho)#ht thro)#h by the de!ision-" Jer. &E"ph ses o)rs, !it tions o"itted.( In the inst nt ! se, the review of the re#istr tion of SENIOR CITI'ENS w s " de p)rs) nt to COAEBEC Resol)tion No. ?6>@ thro)#h s)"" ry evidenti ry he rin# ! rried o)t on %)#)st 15, 12>1 in SPP No. >1->6D &PBA( nd SPP No. >1->?> &PBA(. In this he rin#, both the %r,)i$ *ro)p nd the D tol *ro)p were indeed #iven the opport)nity to dd)!e eviden!e s to their !ontin)in# !o"pli n!e with the re,)ire"ents for p rty-list !!redit tion. Nevertheless, the d)e pro!ess viol tion w s !o""itted when they were not pprised of the f !t th t the ter"-sh rin# #ree"ent entered into by the no"inees of SENIOR CITI'ENS in 12>2 wo)ld be " teri l !onsider tion in the ev l) tion of the or# ni$ tion-s ,) lifi! tions s p rty-list #ro)p for the A y >@, 12>@ ele!tions. %s it were, both f !tions of SENIOR CITI'ENS were not ble to nswer this iss)e s,) rely. In other words, they were deprived of the opport)nity to de,) tely expl in their side re# rdin# the ter"-sh rin# #ree"ent nd<or to dd)!e eviden!e, !!ordin#ly, in s)pport of their position. In its Co""ent54 to the petitions, the COAEBEC !o)ntered th t petitioners were !t) lly #iven the opport)nity to present their side on the iss)e of the ter"-sh rin# #ree"ent d)rin# the he rin# on %pril >4, 12>1.5? S id he rin# w s lle#edly !ond)!ted to deter"ine petitioners- !ontin)in# !o"pli n!e for !!redit tion s p rty-list or# ni$ tion. The Co)rt is not pers) ded. It is tr)e th t d)rin# the %pril >4, 12>1 he rin#, the riv l #ro)ps of SENIOR CITI'ENS d"itted to the existen!e of the ter"-sh rin# #ree"ent. Contr ry to the !l i" of COAEBEC, however, s id he rin# w s !ond)!ted for p)rposes of dis!)ssin# the petition of the %r,)i$ *ro)p in E.A. No. >1-252. To re! ll, s id petition sJed for the !onfir" tion of the repl !e"ent of Rep. Gho, who h d tendered his resi#n tion effe!tive on De!e"ber @>, 12>>. Aore spe!ifi! lly, the tr ns!ript of the he rin# reve ls th t the fo!)s thereof w s on the petition filed by the %r,)i$ #ro)p nd its s)bse,)ent " nifest tion, pr yin# th t the #ro)p be llowed to withdr w its petition. %lso, d)rin# the he rin#, COAEBEC Ch ir" n Crill ntes did d"onish the riv l f !tions of SENIOR CITI'ENS bo)t their !onfli!ts nd w rned the" bo)t the !o"pli! tions bro)#ht bo)t by their ter"-sh rin# #ree"ent. .owever, E.A. No. >1-252 w s not pro!eedin# re# rdin# the ,) lifi! tions of SENIOR CITI'ENS s p rty-list #ro)p nd the iss)e of whether the ter"-sh rin# #ree"ent " y be #ro)nd for dis,) lifi! tion w s neither r ised nor resolved in th t ! se. Ch ir" n Crill ntes-s re"onstr tion w s not s)ffi!ient s to !onstit)te f ir w rnin# th t the ter"-sh rin# #ree"ent wo)ld be !onsidered s #ro)nd for the ! n!ell tion of SENIOR CITI'ENS- re#istr tion nd !!redit tion. /)rther"ore, fter the pro")l# tion of %ton# P #l )", whi!h re" nded, "on# other ! ses, the dis,) lifi! tion ! ses involvin# SENIOR CITI'ENS, s id or# ni$ tion sho)ld h ve still been fforded the opport)nity to be he rd on the " tter of the ter"-sh rin# #ree"ent, either thro)#h he rin# or thro)#h

written "e"or nd . This w s the proper re!o)rse !onsiderin# th t the COAEBEC w s bo)t to rrive t fin l deter"in tion s to the ,) lifi! tion of SENIOR CITI'ENS. Inste d, the COAEBEC iss)ed the A y >2, 12>@ O"nib)s Resol)tion in SPP No. >1->6D &PBA( nd SPP No. >1->?> &PBA( witho)t !ond)!tin# ny f)rther pro!eedin#s thereon fter its re!eipt of o)r De!ision in %ton# P #l )". The Prohibition on Ter"-sh rin# The se!ond iss)e both r ised by the petitioners herein !onstit)te the threshold le# l iss)e of the inst nt ! sesF whether the COAEBEC !o""itted #r ve b)se of dis!retion "o)ntin# to l !J or ex!ess of 9)risdi!tion when it iss)ed the ss iled O"nib)s Resol)tion, dis,) lifyin# nd ! n!ellin# the re#istr tion nd !!redit tion of SENIOR CITI'ENS solely on !!o)nt of its p)rported viol tion of the prohibition # inst ter"-sh rin#. The D tol *ro)p r#)es th t the p)bli! poli!y prohibitin# ter"-sh rin# w s provided for )nder Se!tion D, R)le 5 of COAEBEC Resol)tion No. ?@33, whi!h w s pro")l# ted only on /ebr) ry 1>, 12>1. .en!e, the resol)tion sho)ld not be " de to pply retro !tively to the ! se of SENIOR CITI'ENS s nothin# therein provides for its retro !tive effe!t. 8hen the ter"-sh rin# #ree"ent w s exe!)ted in 12>2, the s "e w s not yet expressly pros!ribed by ny l w or resol)tion. /)rther"ore, the D tol *ro)p points o)t th t the "ere exe!)tion of the Irrevo! ble Coven nt between the no"inees of SENIOR CITI'ENS for the 12>2 ele!tions sho)ld not h ve been #ro)nd for the ! n!ell tion of the or# ni$ tion-s re#istr tion nd !!redit tion be! )se the no"inees never !t) lly i"ple"ented the #ree"ent. In liJe " nner, the %r,)i$ *ro)p vehe"ently stresses th t no ter"-sh rin# !t) lly tr nspired between the no"inees of SENIOR CITI'ENS. It expl ined th t wh tever prior rr n#e"ents were " de by the no"inees on the ter"-sh rin# #ree"ent, the s "e did not " teri li$e #iven th t the resi#n tion of Rep. Gho w s dis pproved by the Co rd of Tr)stees nd the "e"bers of SENIOR CITI'ENS. Still, #r ntin# for the s Je of r#)"ent th t the ter"-sh rin# #ree"ent w s !t) lly i"ple"ented, the %r,)i$ *ro)p points o)t th t SENIOR CITI'ENS still ! nnot be held to h ve viol ted Se!tion D of Resol)tion No. ?@33. The ter"-sh rin# #ree"ent w s entered into in 12>2 or two ye rs prior to the pro")l# tion of s id resol)tion on /ebr) ry 1>, 12>1. BiJewise, ss)"in# th t the resol)tion ! n be pplied retro !tively, the %r,)i$ *ro)p !ontends th t the s "e ! nnot ffe!t SENIOR CITI'ENS t it lre dy e rned vested ri#ht in 12>2 s p rty-list or# ni$ tion. %rti!le 5 of the Civil Code st tes th t Nl ws sh ll h ve no retro !tive effe!t, )nless the !ontr ry is provided.N %s held in Co""issioner of Intern l Reven)e v. Reyes, 62 Nthe #ener l r)le is th t st t)tes re prospe!tive. .owever, st t)tes th t re re"edi l, or th t do not !re te new or t Je w y vested ri#hts, do not f ll )nder the #ener l r)le # inst the retro !tive oper tion of st t)tes.N 8e lso reiter ted in Bint # nd %rr sti v. N tion l Power Corpor tion6> th tF It is well-entren!hed prin!iple th t st t)tes, in!l)din# d"inistr tive r)les nd re#)l tions, oper te prospe!tively )nless the le#isl tive intent to the !ontr ry is " nifest by express ter"s or by ne!ess ry i"pli! tion be! )se the retro !tive ppli! tion of l w )s) lly divests ri#hts th t h ve lre dy be!o"e vested. This is b sed on the B tin " xi"F Bex prospi!it non respi!it &the l w looJs forw rd, not b !Jw rd(. &Cit tions o"itted.( Tr)e, COAEBEC Resol)tion No. ?@33 does not provide th t it sh ll h ve retro !tive effe!t. Nonetheless, the Co)rt ! nnot s)bs!ribe to the r#)"ent of the %r,)i$ *ro)p th t SENIOR CITI'ENS lre dy e rned vested ri#ht to its re#istr tion s p rty-list or# ni$ tion. Aontes!l ros v. Co""ission on Ele!tions61 te !hes th t N p)bli! offi!e is not property ri#ht. %s the Constit)tion expressly st tes, TP)bli! offi!e is p)bli! tr)st.- No one h s vested ri#ht to ny p)bli!

offi!e, ")!h less vested ri#ht to n expe!t n!y of holdin# p)bli! offi!e.N 7nder Se!tion 1&6(, %rti!le IRC of the Constit)tion, the COAEBEC is entr)sted with the f)n!tion to Nre#ister, fter s)ffi!ient p)bli! tion, politi! l p rties, or# ni$ tions, or !o litions whi!h, in ddition to other re,)ire"ents, ")st present their pl tfor" or pro#r " of #overn"ent.N In f)lfillin# this f)n!tion, the COAEBEC is d)ty-bo)nd to review the #r nt of re#istr tion to p rties, or# ni$ tions, or !o litions lre dy re#istered in order to ens)re the l tter-s !ontin)o)s dheren!e to the re,)ire"ents pres!ribed by l w nd the relev nt r)lin#s of this Co)rt rel tive to their ,) lifi! tions nd eli#ibility to p rti!ip te in p rty-list ele!tions. The %r,)i$ *ro)p ! nnot, therefore, ob9e!t to the retro !tive ppli! tion of COAEBEC Resol)tion No. ?@33 on the #ro)nd of the i"p ir"ent of SENIOR CITI'ENS- vested ri#ht. Ce th t s it " y, even if COAEBEC Resol)tion No. ?@33 expressly provided for its retro !tive ppli! tion, the Co)rt finds th t the COAEBEC En C n! indeed erred in ! n!ellin# the re#istr tion nd !!redit tion of SENIOR CITI'ENS. The re son for this is th t the #ro)nd invoJed by the COAEBEC En C n!, i.e., the ter"-sh rin# #ree"ent "on# the no"inees of SENIOR CITI'ENS, w s not i"ple"ented. This f !t w s " nifested by the %r,)i$ *ro)p even d)rin# the %pril >4, 12>1 he rin# !ond)!ted by the COAEBEC En C n! in E.A. No. >1-252 wherein the %r,)i$ *ro)p " nifested th t it w s withdr win# its petition for !onfir" tion nd pprov l of Rep. Gho-s repl !e"ent. There fter, in its Resol)tion d ted 0)ne 1D, 12>1 in E.A. No. >1-252, the COAEBEC En C n! itself ref)sed to re!o#ni$e the ter"-sh rin# #ree"ent nd the tender of resi#n tion of Rep. Gho. The COAEBEC even de!l red th t no v ! n!y w s !re ted despite the exe!)tion of the s id #ree"ent. S)bse,)ently, there w s lso no indi! tion th t the no"inees of SENIOR CITI'ENS still tried to i"ple"ent, ")!h less s)!!eeded in i"ple"entin#, the ter"-sh rin# #ree"ent. Cefore this Co)rt, the %r,)i$ *ro)p nd the D tol *ro)p insist on this f !t of noni"ple"ent tion of the #ree"ent. Th)s, for ll intents nd p)rposes, Rep. Gho !ontin)ed to hold his se t nd served his ter" s "e"ber of the .o)se of Represent tives, in !!ord n!e with COAEBEC Resol)tion No. ?@33 nd the COAEBEC En C n! r)lin# in E.A. No. >1-252. C)rio)sly, the COAEBEC is silent on this point. Ind)bit bly, if the ter"-sh rin# #ree"ent w s not !t) lly i"ple"ented by the p rties thereto, it ppe rs th t SENIOR CITI'ENS, s p rty-list or# ni$ tion, h d been )nf irly nd rbitr rily pen li$ed by the COAEBEC En C n!. +erily, how ! n there be disobedien!e on the p rt of SENIOR CITI'ENS when its no"inees, in f !t, desisted fro" ! rryin# o)t their #ree"entS .en!e, there w s no viol tion of n ele!tion l w, r)le, or re#)l tion to spe J of. Cle rly then, the dis,) lifi! tion of SENIOR CITI'ENS nd the ! n!ell tion of its re#istr tion nd !!redit tion h ve no le# l le# to st nd on. In s)", the d)e pro!ess viol tions !o""itted in this ! se nd the l !J of le# l #ro)nd to dis,) lify the SENIOR CITI'ENS spell o)t findin# of #r ve b)se of dis!retion "o)ntin# to l !J or ex!ess of 9)risdi!tion on the p rt of the COAEBEC En C n!. 8e re, th)s, left with no !hoi!e b)t to striJe down the ss iled O"nib)s Resol)tion d ted A y >2, 12>@ in SPP No. >1->6D &PBA( nd SPP No. >1->?> &PBA(. In li#ht of the fore#oin# dis!)ssion, the Co)rt finds no need to dis!)ss the other iss)es r ised by the petitioners. In p rti!)l r, the disp)te between the riv l f !tions of SENIOR CITI'ENS, not bein# n iss)e r ised here, sho)ld be threshed o)t in sep r te pro!eedin#s before the proper trib)n l h vin# 9)risdi!tion thereon. . vin# est blished th t the COAEBEC En C n! erred in orderin# the dis,) lifi! tion of SENIOR CITI'ENS nd the ! n!ell tion of its re#istr tion nd !!redit tion, s id or# ni$ tion is entitled to be pro!l i"ed s one of the winnin# p rty-list or# ni$ tions in the re!ently !on!l)ded A y >@, 12>@ ele!tions. 8.ERE/ORE, the Co)rt hereby r)les th tF

&>( The Extre"ely +ery 7r#ent Petition for Certior ri &8ith Pr yer for the /orthwith Iss) n!e of 8rit of Preli"in ry In9)n!tion nd Te"por ry Restr inin# Order :TRO; nd<or St t)s =)o %nte Order :S=%O;( in *.R. Nos. 123455-56 nd the +ery 7r#ent Petition for Certior ri &8ith %ppli! tion for Te"por ry Restr inin# Order nd 8rit of Preli"in ry In9)n!tion( in *.R. No. 123?41 re *R%NTEDI &1( The O"nib)s Resol)tion d ted A y >2, 12>@ of the Co""ission on Ele!tions En C n! in SPP No. >1->6D &PBA( nd SPP No. >1->?> &PBA( is RE+ERSED nd SET %SIDE insof r s Co lition of %sso!i tions of Senior Citi$ens in the Philippines, In!. is !on!ernedI nd &@( The Co""ission on Ele!tions En C ne is ORDERED to PROCB%IA the Co lition of %sso!i tions of Senior Citi$ens in the Philippines, In!. s one of the winnin# p rty-list or# ni$ tions d)rin# the A y >@, 12 >@ ele!tions with the n)"ber of se ts it " y be entitled to b sed on the tot l n)"ber of votes it # rnered d)rin# the s id ele!tions.
No !osts. SO ORDERED. TERESITA J. LEONAR0O-0E CASTRO %sso!i te 0)sti!e 8E CONC7RF 1ARIA LO8R0ES !. A. SERENO Chief 0)sti!e

ANTONIO T. CAR!IO %sso!i te 0)sti!e ART8RO 0. 9RION %sso!i te 0)sti!e L8CAS !. 9ERSA1IN %sso!i te 0)sti!e RO9ERTO A. A9A0 %sso!i te 0)sti!e JOSE !ORT8GAL !EREZ %sso!i te 0)sti!e 9IEN6ENI0O L. RE#ES %sso!i te 0)sti!e

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1AR6IC 1ARIO 6ICTOR F. LEONEN %sso!i te 0)sti!e CERTI/IC%TION

P)rs) nt to %rti!le +III, Se!tion >@ of the Constit)tion, I !ertify th t the !on!l)sions in the bove De!ision h d been re !hed in !ons)lt tion before the ! se w s ssi#ned to the writer of the opinion of the Co)rt. 1ARIA LO8R0ES !. A. SERENO Chief 0)sti!e

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COAEBEC Resol)tion No. ?6>@ is entitled NIn the A tter ofF &>( the %)to" ti! Review by the Co""ission En C n! of Pendin# Petitions for Re#istr tion of P rty-Bist *ro)psI nd &1( Settin# for .e rin# the %!!redited P rty-Bist *ro)ps Or Or# ni$ tions whi!h re Existin# nd whi!h h ve filed A nifest tions of Intent to P rti!ip te in the 12>@ N tion l nd Bo! l Ele!tions.N The relev nt portions of the f llo thereof st tesF
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