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All ▸ Bar 2024 ▸ POLITICAL AND PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW ▸ X. ELECTION LAW ▸ F. Remedies ▸ 4. Post-Proclamation ▸ a. Election Contest ▸ iii. Jurisdiction ▸ Presidential Electoral Tribunal - 1987 Constitution, Art. VII, sec. 4

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Jurisdiction of the Presidential Electoral Tribunal

In a hotly contested presidential election, Candidate A was proclaimed the winner by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) and assumed office. Candidate B, who garnered the second highest number of votes, filed an election protest, alleging widespread irregularities and fraud during the election process. The case was eventually brought before the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET).

Discuss the jurisdiction of the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET) as provided for in Article VII, Section 4 of the 1987 Constitution. Analyze the powers and functions of the PET in resolving election protests involving the office of the President.

  1. Explain the composition of the PET and the qualifications of its members.
  2. Enumerate and describe the specific powers and functions of the PET in relation to election protests.
  3. Discuss the limitations or restrictions imposed on the PET in its exercise of jurisdiction over election protests.
  4. Can the PET's decision be appealed to any other body or court? Explain.


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