RULE 15. Jurisdiction. – The Tribunal is the sole judge of all contests relating to the election, returns, and qualifications of the Members of the House of Representatives. To be considered a Member of the House of Representatives, there must be a concurrence of the following requisites: (1) a valid proclamation; (2) a proper oath; and (3) assumption of office. 

RULE 16. How Initiated. – An election contest is initiated by the filing of a verified election protest or a verified petition for quo warranto against a Member of the House of Representatives. An election protest shall not include a petition for quo warranto. Neither shall a peition for quo warranto include an election protest. (As amended per HRET Resolution No. 4, Series of 2019 of the Tribunal approved on April 4, 2019)

RULE 17. Election Protest. – A verified election protest contesting the election or returns of any Member of the House of Representatives shall be filed by any candidate who has duly filed a certificate of candidacy and has been voted for the same office, within fifteen (15) days from June 30 of the election year, if the winning candidate was proclaimed on or before the said date. However, if the winning candidate was proclaimed after June 30 of the election year, a verified election protest shall be filed within fifteen (15) days from the date of proclamation. (As amended per HRET Resolution No. 16, Series of 2018 approved on September 20, 2018)

RULE 18. Quo Warranto. – A verified petition for quo warranto on the ground of ineligibility may be filed by any registered voter of the congressional district concerned, or any registered voter in the case of party-list representatives, within fifteen (15) days from June 30 of the election year, if the winning candidate was proclaimed on or before the said date. However, if the winning candidate was proclaimed after June 30 of the election year, a verified election protest shall be filed within fifteen (15) days from the date of proclamation. The party filing the petition shall be designated as the petitioner, while the adverse party shall be known as the respondent. (As amended per HRET Resolution No. 16, Series of 2018 approved on September 20, 2018) 

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Featured Case for the day

HRET Case No. 07-017  Lone District of Malabon-Navotas 

JOSEPHINE VERONIQUE R. LACSON-NOEL,

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ALVIN S. SANDOVAL,

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            WHEREFORE, premises considered, the Tribunal hereby declares that protestant Josephine Veronique R. Lacson-Noel is the duly elected Representative of the Lone Legislative District of Malabon City-Navotas in the election held on 14 May 2007, with a winning margin of Five Hundred Forty-Two ( 542) votes, with the right to assume the duties of her office. Consequently, protestee Alvin Sandoval is hereby declared unseated.

            As soon as this Decision becomes final, let notices be sent to the President of the Philippines, the House of Representatives through the Speaker, and the Commission on Audit through its Chairman.

SO ORDERED.

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