LAMBINO V COMELEC PRESENTATION

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RAUL L. LAMBINO and ERICO B. AUMENTADO, TOGETHERWITH 6,327,952 REGISTERED VOTERS, Petitioners,

vs.

THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS,Respondent.

G.R. No. 174153

October 25, 2006

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The Petitioners


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Raul L. Lambino

an active practicing lawyer inthe Philippines. He rose toprominence when he led thesignature campaign to amend

or revise the 1987 PhilippineConstitution

Lambino is married to MarilynDe Guzman, and has three

children: Mark Ronald, MaryRhauline, and MeryllainneRhacquel.


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Raul L. Lambino

Education

Lambino earned a Bachelor ofArts in Political Science, cumlaude, from the University ofPangasinan in 1981.

Bachelor of Laws degree,

valedictorian and cum

laudealso from the Universityof Pangasinan in 1986


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Raul L. Lambino

Government

Lambino has been a Consultant andCoordinator for the Philippine House ofRepresentatives contingent to theCommission on Appointments.

1995 - 1998 Consultant in the Office ofthe Speaker of the Philippine House ofRepresentatives and 2000 to 2001

the Chief-of-Staff in the Office ofSenator Loren Legardafrom 1998 to 2000

the Chief of Staff in the Office ofSpeaker Jose De Venecia from 1995 to1998

the Officer-in-Charge Provincial BoardMember of the Provinceof Pangasinanfrom 1987 to 1988.


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Erico Boyles Aumentado

(May 18, 1940 -

December 25, 2012) was

a journalist, a lawyer,

senior provincial boardmember, provincial vice-

governor, congressman

and deputy speaker of

the Philippine House of

Representatives.


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He graduated Bachelor ofLaws at the University ofBohol in 1963. He

became representative ofthe 2nd district of Boholin 1992-2001, ViceGovernor of Bohol in

1988-1992 and ProvincialBoard Member in 1967-1980; 1984-1986.


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He was the governor of Bohol forthree consecutive terms (2001-2010),

chairman of both the RegionalDevelopment Council and the

Regional Tourism Council of CentralVisayas, and

National President of the League ofProvinces of the Philippines (LPP)and the Union of Local Authoritiesof the Philippines (ULAP), the

umbrella organization of the 1.5Mlocal officials of the Philippines,

the 1st Boholano ever elected to theposition.


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Raul Lambino and EricoAumentado filed a petition for

people's initiative before the

Commission on Elections on

August 25, 2006, after months of

gathering signatures all over the

country. Lambino claimed that

the petition is backed up by 6.3

million registered voters.


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Raul Lambino

Erico Aumentado


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Respondent


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The COMELEC denied thepetition, reasoning that a lack of anenabling law keeps them fromentertaining such petitions. Itinvoked a 1997 Supreme Court ruling

(Santiago vs. COMELEC), where theSupreme Court declared RA 6735inadequate to implement theinitiative clause on proposals toamend the Constitution.

COMELEC's ruling promptedLambino and Aumentado to bringtheir case before the Supreme Court.

Respondent


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However, the Supreme Court upheld COMELEC's ruling

on the petition for people's initiative. The decision

came out on October 25, 2006, with a close 8-7 vote.

BACKGROUND


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SUMMARY OF THE SUPREME COURT DECISION

1. The Lambino Group miserably failed to complywith the basic requirements of the Constitution forconducting a peoples initiative according to Section2 Article XVII

The Constitution requires that the amendment must be "directlyproposed by the people through initiative upon a petition."

a) Lambino's group failed to include the full text of the proposed changesin the signature sheets-- a fatal omission, according to the Supreme Courtruling, because it means a majority of the 6.3 million people who signed the

signature sheets could not have known the nature and effect of theproposed changes.

b) A peoples initiative to change the Constitution applies only to anamendment of the Constitution and not to its revision. Only Congress or aconstitutional convention may propose revisions to the Constitution. Apeoples initiative may propose only amendments to the Constitution.


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"A popular clamor, even one backed by 6.3

million signatures, cannot justify adeviation from the specific modesprescribed in the Constitution itself." --Supreme Court


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2. The Initiative violates Section 2, Article XVII of the

Constitution disallowing Revision through

Initiatives

ARTICLE XVII

AMENDMENTS OR REVISIONSSection 1. Any amendment to, or revision of, this Constitution may be

proposed by:

(1) The Congress, upon a vote of three-fourths of all its Members; or

Section 2. Amendments to this Constitution may likewise be directly

proposed by the people through initiative upon a petition of at least

twelveper centumof the total number of registered voters, of which every

legislative district must be represented by at least threeper centumof the

registered voters therein. No amendment under this section shall be

authorized within five years following the ratification of this Constitution

nor oftener than once every five years thereafter.



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The Congress shall provide for the implementation of theexercise of this right.

Section 3. The Congress may, by a vote of two-thirds of all itsMembers, call a constitutional convention, or by a majorityvote of all its Members, submit to the electorate the

question of calling such a convention.

Section 4. Any amendment to, or revision of, this Constitution

under Section 1 hereof shall be valid when ratified by amajority of the votes cast in a plebiscite which shall be heldnot earlier than sixty days nor later than ninety days after

the approval of such amendment or revision.

Any amendment under Section 2 hereof shall be valid when

ratified by a majority of the votes cast in a plebiscite whichshall be held not earlier than sixty days nor later thanninety days after the certification by the Commission on

Elections of the sufficiency of the petition.


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3. A Revisit of Santiago v COMELEC is not

necessary

There is no need to revisit this Courts ruling in Santiago

declaring RA 6735 incomplete, inadequate or wanting in

essential terms and conditions to cover the system of initiative

to amend the constitution.

Thus, an affirmation or reversal of Santiago will not

change the outcome of the present petition.



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4. The COMELEC did not commit grave abuse

of discretion in dismissing the Lambino

Groups initiative

COMELEC merely followed the Supreme Court's

earlier ruling on Santiago vs. COMELEC.


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Definition of Legal Terms

Amendmentrefers to a change that adds,

reduces, or deletes without altering the basic

principles involved

Revisionimplies a change that alters a basic

principle in the constitution, like altering the

principle of separation of powers or the system

of checks and balances


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Initiativeimportant prerogative given by the

constitution

PetitionA formal request made upon the

court asking for it to resolve a certain matter

and issuing a ruling or an order, for example, a

petition of the court to remove an execute


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Definition of terms


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Arroyo + Lambino


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RELATED QS DOCUMENTS

Supreme Court Decision on Lambino vs.COMELEC (People's Initiative)--Full Text

Supreme Court Decision on Lambino vs.COMELEC--Summary of Voting

Supreme Court Decision on Lambino vs.COMELEC--Separate Concurring Opinion ofChief Justice Artemio Panganiban



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