House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal

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House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal
House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal (HRET).svg
Established1987
LocationQuezon City
Composition methodDesignation of the Chief Justice (3 members)
Nomination by the House of Representatives (6 members)
Authorized byConstitution of the Philippines
Appeals toSupreme Court of the Philippines
Number of positions9
WebsiteOfficial website
Chairman
CurrentlyMarvic Leonen

The House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal (HRET) is an electoral tribunal that decides election protests in the House of Representatives of the Philippines. It consists of six representatives and three justices of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, who are designated by the Chief Justice. The equivalent tribunals for elections to the upper house is the Senate Electoral Tribunal and for president is the Presidential Electoral Tribunal. The tribunal is located at SET-HRET Building, Commission on Audit Compound, Quezon City.

Members of the Tribunal receive a monthly allowance of 100,000 Philippine pesos on top of their regular salaries.[1]

In August 2020, the tribunal abandoned its old building in Quezon City when the city's Department of Building Official condemned it.[2]

Current members[]

The chairman is always the most senior associate justice of the Supreme Court.

18th Congress (June 30, 2019–present)[3]
Members Party District Membership
Marvic Leonen Nonpartisan N/A Supreme Court associate justice (Chairman)
Amy Lazaro-Javier[a] Nonpartisan N/A Supreme Court associate justice
Henri Jean Paul Inting Nonpartisan N/A Supreme Court associate justice
Dale Malapitan[b] PDP–Laban Caloocan–1st Representative from the majority
Vincent Garcia HNP Davao City–2nd Representative from the majority
Alfredo Garbin Jr. Ako Bicol Party-list Representative from the majority
Lawrence Lemuel Fortun Nacionalista Agusan del Norte–1st Representative from the minority
Joy Myra Tambunting[c] NUP Parañaque–2nd Representative from the majority
Abdullah Dimaporo NPC Lanao del Norte–2nd Representative from the majority
  1. ^ Designated by Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo on April 13, 2021.[4]
  2. ^ Since November 18, 2020, replacing Ron Salo (Kabalikat ng Mamamayan party-list);[5] Salo himself replaced Paulino Salvador Leachon (PDP–Laban, Oriental Mindoro) starting March 5, 2020[6]
  3. ^ Since June 2, 2021; replaced Resurreccion Acop (NUP, Antipolo–2nd) who died.[7]

Successful protests[]

  • 1998 election:
    • (Occidental Mindoro): disqualified in 2000, replaced by .[8]
  • 2001 election:
    • (Pasig): disqualified in 2004, replaced by
    • (Manila): disqualified in 2003, not replaced[9][10]
  • 2004 election:
    • (Tawi-Tawi): disqualified in 2006, replaced by
  • 2007 election:
    • Danilo Fernandez (Laguna-1st): disqualified in 2009, reversed by the Supreme Court in 2010.[11][12]
    • (Malabon/Navotas): disqualified in 2009, replaced by
    • (Taguig-2nd): disqualified in 2010, replaced by [13]
  • 2013 election:
    • (Northern Samar): replaced by Raul Daza, reversed by the Supreme Court in 2016.[14]
    • (Surigao del Sur-1st): ousted in 2016, replaced by Mary Elizabeth Delgado-Ty
    • Regina Reyes Mandanas (Marinduque): disqualified in 2016, replaced by Lord Allan Jay Velasco
  • 2016
    • None
  • 2019
    • There are 34 cases pending at the start of the 18th Congress.

References[]

  1. ^ Diaz, Jess (August 8, 2014). "Reduction in Senate electoral tribunal's funding sought". The Philippine Star. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
  2. ^ "Building housing HRET offices declared 'dangerous and ruinous'". Manila Bulletin. 2020-08-21. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
  3. ^ "House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal". hret.gov.ph. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
  4. ^ "SC members in SET, HRET named by CJ Gesmundo". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
  5. ^ "Velasco relieves 3 House deputy speakers". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
  6. ^ News, ERWIN COLCOL, GMA. "Salo takes oath as head of House contingent to HRET". GMA News Online. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
  7. ^ News, ABS-CBN (2021-06-04). "Parañaque solon elected to House electoral tribunal". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
  8. ^ "MA. AMELITA C. VILLAROSA, PETITIONER, VS. THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ELECTORAL TRIBUNAL AND RICARDO V. QUINTOS, RESPONDENTS". Senate Electoral Tribunal. 2010-09-14. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
  9. ^ "Jimenez disqualified as congressman". Gulf News. 2003-03-07. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
  10. ^ "MJ appeals disqualification from House seat". . 2003-03-19. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
  11. ^ "Laguna solon loses HRET appeal". ABS-CBN News. 2009-04-29. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
  12. ^ "G. R. No. 187478". Supreme Court of the Philippines. 2009-12-01. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
  13. ^ "G. R. No. 185401". Supreme Court of the Philippines. 2009-07-21. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
  14. ^ "G. R. No. 222236" (PDF). Supreme Court of the Philippines. 2016-05-03. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
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