Vice President Maria Leonor RobredoVICE President Maria Leonor "Leni" Robredo has asked the Supreme Court, sitting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET), to dismiss the electoral protest of former senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. for "utter lack of merit." Robredo's comment was in response to a previous directive by the PET in connection with Marcos' appeal seeking to overturn its decision junking his 2016 election protest for the post of vice president. "Thus, how can protestant Marcos prove a fact that was not alleged in his election protest?" "Protestant Marcos cannot insist on proceeding to the Third Cause of Action when he miserably failed to comply with the requirements." "However, despite the opportunity afforded to him by the Honorable Tribunal, protestant Marcos still failed to present any convincing evidence that the alleged massive electoral fraud, anomalies and irregularities prejudiced him," it added.

Source: Manila Times July 02, 2021 16:18 UTC