PET defers action on Marcos’ poll protest vs Robredo

October 1, 2019

The Supreme Court, acting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal, deferred taking action on Tuesday on former Senator Ferdinand  Marcos Jr.'s electoral protest questioning the proclamation of Vice President Leni Robredo in 2016 polls.

During its en banc session, the PET resolved to reset its deliberation on the report submitted by Associate Justice Benjamin Caguioa, which contained the result of the examination of ballots.

 "I would like to inform you that the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET) has deferred action on the report of Justice Caguioa," SC's Public Information Office Chief  Brian Keith Hosaka said.

Last Sept. 9, Caguioa submitted his report to the PET on the results of the revision of ballots.

Resumption on the deliberation on the matter is set on Oct. 8, according to a source.

In his poll protest, Marcos had claimed  "massive cheating" caused him to lose to Robredo in the 2016 vice-presidential race by some 260,000 votes. Robredo denied this. DMS