Case Digest (G.R. No. 147589)
Facts:
- The case involves the interpretation of the party-list system in the Philippines.
- The petitioner is Ang Bagong Bayani-OFW Labor Party, represented by Mohammad Omar Fajardo.
- The respondents include various party-list organizations and political parties.
- The case was decided on June 25, 2003.
Issue:
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Ruling:
- The votes obtained by disqualified party-list candidates should not be counted in determining the total votes cast for the party-list system.
- The votes obtained by disqualified candidates should be deducted from the total number of votes cast during the election.
- This deduction w...(Unlock)
Ratio:
- The court's interpretation of the party-list system is based on the clear language of the law.
- The court emphasizes the importance of proportional representation and providing opportunities for marginalized and underrepresented sectors through the party-list system.
- The court applies this interpretation to the specific issue of whether votes cast for disqualified candidates should be considered "stray" and excluded from the canvass.
- The court concludes that these votes should be deducted from the total votes cast for the party-list system.
Facts:
- The case involves the determination of the winners in the party-list elections held on May 14, 2001 in the Philippines.
- The court had to determine which party-list candidates had passed the eight-point guideline set by the court in a previous decision.
- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) submitted three compliance reports recommending 42 parties to be qualified, and later added four more, for a total of 46 qualified parties.
- The court had to determine which of these parties obtained at least two percent of the total votes cast for the party-list system.
Issue:
- The determination of the winners in the party-list elections and the number of nominees each winning party was entitled to.
Ruling:
- Only 12 out of the 46 qualified parties obtained at least two percent of the total valid votes cast and were declared winners.
- The winning parties were BAYAN MUNA, APEC, AKBAYAN!, BUTIL, CIBAC, BUHAY, AMIN, ABA, COCOFED, PM, SANLAKAS, and ABANSE! PINAY.
- The court used a formula to determine the number of nominees each winning party was entitled to.
Ratio:
- The court used a formula to determine the number of nominees each winning party was entitled to, based on the proportion of votes received by the first party relative to the tota...continue reading
Case Digest (G.R. No. 147589)
Facts:
The case of Ang Bagong Bayani-OFW Labor Party v. Commission on Elections involves the interpretation of the party-list system in the Philippines. The petitioner, Ang Bagong Bayani-OFW Labor Party (OFW), filed a motion for proclamation as winners in the party-list elections. They argued that the disqualification of many party-list organizations has reduced the "total number of votes cast for the party-list elections" and that they have now attained the two-percent benchmark required by law. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) issued several compliance reports recommending the disqualification of certain party-list participants and the qualification of others.
Issue:
The main issue in this case is whether votes for disqualified candidates should be counted and whether the winners and number of nominees entitled to each winning party should be determined.
Ruling:
The main ruling of the court is that the votes obtained by disqualified party-list candidates should not be counted in determining the total votes cast for the party-list system. The court cited the cases of Labo v. Comelec and Grego v. Comelec, which held that the votes cast for an ineligible or disqualified candidate cannot be cons...