House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal
| House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal | |
|---|---|
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| Established | 1987 |
| Location | Quezon City |
| Composition method | Designation of the Chief Justice (3 members) Nomination by the House of Representatives (6 members) |
| Authorized by | Constitution of the Philippines |
| Appeals to | Supreme Court of the Philippines |
| Number of positions | 9 |
| Website | Official website |
| Chairman | |
| Currently | Alfredo Benjamin Caguioa |
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 third most senior associate justice of the Supreme Court that's sitting on the tribunal.
The three members from the Supreme Court are designated by the chief justice. While there's no regular occurrence on when a chief justice designates members, this is almost certainly done when there is a new justice of the Supreme Court.
The six members from the House of Representatives are named in a resolution of the House. This always happens at the organization of the chamber at the start of every new Congress.
These are the members in the 18th Congress, which first convened on July 22, 2019, and whose senators' terms ended on June 30, 2022.
| Members | Party | District | Membership | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfredo Benjamin Caguioa | Nonpartisan | — | Supreme Court associate justice (Chairman) | |
| Amy Lazaro-Javier[a] | Nonpartisan | — | Supreme Court associate justice | |
| Rodil Zalameda| | Nonpartisan | — | 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 | |
- ^ Designated by Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo on April 13, 2021.[4]
- ^ 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]
- ^ Since June 2, 2021; replaced Resurreccion Acop (NUP, Antipolo–2nd) who died.[7]
Successful protests
- 1998 election:
- Amelita Villarosa (Occidental Mindoro): disqualified in 2000, replaced by Ricardo Quintos.[8]
- 2001 election:
- Henry Lanot (Pasig): disqualified in 2004, replaced by Noel Cariño
- Mark Jimenez (Manila): disqualified in 2003, not replaced[9][10]
- 2004 election:
- Anuar Abubakar (Tawi-Tawi): disqualified in 2006, replaced by Nur Jaafar
- 2007 election:
- Danilo Fernandez (Laguna-1st): disqualified in 2009, reversed by the Supreme Court in 2010.[11][12]
- Alvin Sandoval (Malabon/Navotas): disqualified in 2009, replaced by Josephine Lacson-Noel
- Henry Dueñas (Taguig-2nd): disqualified in 2010, replaced by Angelito Reyes[13]
- 2013 election:
- Harlin Abayon (Northern Samar): replaced by Raul Daza, reversed by the Supreme Court in 2016.[14]
- Philip Pichay (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
- ^ Diaz, Jess (August 8, 2014). "Reduction in Senate electoral tribunal's funding sought". The Philippine Star. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
- ^ "Building housing HRET offices declared 'dangerous and ruinous'". Manila Bulletin. 2020-08-21. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
- ^ "House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal". hret.gov.ph. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
- ^ "SC members in SET, HRET named by CJ Gesmundo". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
- ^ "Velasco relieves 3 House deputy speakers". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
- ^ News, ERWIN COLCOL, GMA. "Salo takes oath as head of House contingent to HRET". GMA News Online. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ News, ABS-CBN (2021-06-04). "Parañaque solon elected to House electoral tribunal". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "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.
- ^ "Jimenez disqualified as congressman". Gulf News. 2003-03-07. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
- ^ "MJ appeals disqualification from House seat". Philstar News. 2003-03-19. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
- ^ "Laguna solon loses HRET appeal". ABS-CBN News. 2009-04-29. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
- ^ "G. R. No. 187478". Supreme Court of the Philippines. 2009-12-01. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
- ^ "G. R. No. 185401". Supreme Court of the Philippines. 2009-07-21. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
- ^ "G. R. No. 222236" (PDF). Supreme Court of the Philippines. 2016-05-03. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
