Category Archives: Congress

HRET is the sole judge of all contests relating to the election, returns, and qualifications of the members of the House of Representatives.

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Erineus

Despite recourse to this Court, however, we cannot rule on the issue of citizenship of Gonzalez.  Subsequent events showed that Gonzalez had not only been duly proclaimed, he had also taken his oath of office and assumed office as Member … Continue reading →

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Under the Constitution, the sole disciplining authority of all impeachable officers is the Congress

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Erineus

Under the Constitution, the sole disciplining authority of all impeachable officers, including Justices of this Court, is Congress. Section 3(1), Article XI of the Constitution provides that, “The House of Representatives shall have the exclusive power to initiate all cases … Continue reading →

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The grant of the rule-making power to administrative agencies is a relaxation of the principle of separation of powers and is an exception to the non-delegation of legislative powers.

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Erineus

Finally, petitioner argues that there has been undue delegation of legislative power, as PD 1986 does not provide for the range of imposable penalties that may be applied with respect to violations of the provisions of the law.           The … Continue reading →

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