On a vote of 11-2, the PET on Tuesday again deferred ruling on whether to dismiss or proceed with the Marcos poll protest. Only Associate Justices Alfredo Benjamin Caguioa and Antonio Carpio voted to dismiss the electoral protest outright. “Just because you are for due process of law does not mean that you are for one party,” said Leonen, one of 11 magistrates who voted in favor of deferring the ruling on the poll protest. “After the revision and appreciation [of votes], the lead of protestee Robredo increased from 263,473 to 278,566,” the PET said in its ruling. Marcos man sees spyingBut Marcos spokesperson and lawyer Vic Rodriguez said the vote gain was “outrageous” and was the reason why the tribunal voted not to dismiss the Marcos protest outright.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 19, 2019 20:03 UTC