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SC: Senator Grace Poe a natural-born Filipino
Voting 9 3 the High Court says in its decision: Private respondent Mary Grace Poe Llamanzares is a natural born Filipino citizen qualified to hold office as Senator of the Republic
SC asked to decide Grace Poe’s citizenship case
Rizalito David has asked the Supreme Court to reverse the Senate Electoral Tribunal s decision that favored Grace Poe He files a motion to resolve the case for the best interest of all concerned as well as the nation
Poe's husband to get certificate of loss of nationality
Presidential candidate Grace Poe reveals in an interview that her husband will get his Certificate of Loss of Nationality on Friday May 6 – 3 days before the May 9 polls
Justice Leonen: 'Not unreasonable to fear' Comelec now biased vs Poe
Its actuations can easily be misinterpreted as participating in the partisan voices of those who are supporting a different candidate for the elections Justice Leonen says of the Comelec
Dissenters on Poe case: Why can't Comelec rule on her qualifications?
Justices Arturo Brion Antonio Carpio Teresita Leonardo de Castro and Bienvenido Reyes weigh in on Comelec s jurisdiction to rule on the qualifications of presidential candidate Grace Poe
Grace Poe's accusers to SC: Take 2nd hard look at facts
The private respondents call the Supreme Court s decision declaring Grace Poe qualified to run for the presidency a 47 page perversion of the Constitution
READ: SC justices explain votes on Grace Poe case
The Supreme Court declares Senator Grace Poe qualified to run for president in the 2016 elections but not a few justices disagree with this decision
FULL TEXT: SC main decision on Grace Poe case
The landmark ruling comes two months before the May 9 polls
All memos in: SC to decide soon on Grace Poe case
Rappler rounds up the main points in the memorandums filed by the parties involved in the disqualification case against presidential candidate Grace Poe
SC justice to SolGen: Cite legal basis, not statistics
Justice Teresita Leonardo De Castro is not convinced with the numbers cited by Solicitor General Florin Hilbay in proving that foundlings are natural born but Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno believes otherwise
SolGen: 99.9% chance children born in PH have Filipino parents
In oral arguments on Grace Poe s disqualification Solicitor General Florin Hilbay use official statistics to support his argument that she is a natural born Filipino
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SC justice: Did Grace Poe lie to immigration bureau?
Justice Teresita De Castro says the bureau approved Grace Poe s application to reacquire her Philippine citizenship in 2006 based on false claims
Sereno to Comelec: What proof do you want from Grace Poe?
Commissioner Arthur Lim says the presidential contender could have presented DNA test results baptismal records family photos to prove she is natural born
Chief Justice Sereno: We have rich domestic law on foundlings
UPDATED Senior Justice Antonio Carpio asks why Grace Poe s camp believes regional principles of international law bind the Philippines when the country does not want to follow many regional principles
Leonen: Shouldn't Grace Poe carry burden of proving citizenship?
For you to put your name for the public to choose you have the burden of [presenting] evidence correct? the Supreme Court justice asks Poe s counsel
Supreme Court: Comelec can't cancel Grace Poe's candidacy yet
Voting 12 3 the High Court confirms the temporary restraining orders earlier issued by the Chief Justice on the Comelec s cancellation of the presidential aspirant s certificate of candidacy
Petitioner to SC: Decide on Poe's case based on laws, not public clamor
We might as well write off our election laws if the voice of the electorate is the sole determinant of who should be proclaimed worthy to occupy elective positions in our republic petitioner Amado Valdez says
Accuser replies to Grace Poe's SC petitions: 'Misguided ambition'
This petition is not about being recognized as a Filipino; it is about her misguided ambition which regrettably runs roughshod against the fundamental law says petitioner Estrella Elamparo
Foundlings not natural-born? 'A step backward' for children's rights
Amid the citizenship issues faced by presidential candidate Grace Poe advocates for children s rights gather to discuss the implications of declaring foundlings like her as stateless
FULL TEXT: SolGen defends SET ruling in favor of Grace Poe
The Office of the Solicitor General asks the Supreme Court to dismiss Rizalito David s petition for the justices to review the Senate Electoral Tribunal verdict
VLOG: Poe says fight will go on despite Comelec 1st Division ruling
Senator and presidential candidate Grace Poe says she will challenge the Comelec First Division ruling against her candidacy
Comelec commissioner explains vote in favor of Grace Poe
Commissioner Christian Lim is the lone voice of dissent in the Comelec First Division which cancelled Senator Grace Poe s certificate of candidacy for president in the 2016 elections
Rizalito David to SET majority: Resign if we win at SC
David s camp has long insisted that the 5 senators who voted in favor of Grace Poe made their decisions based on political considerations
David camp asks SC to intervene in Grace Poe case
Petitioner Rizalito David cites the dissenting opinions of 3 Supreme Court justices all members of the Senate Electoral Tribunal who voted to disqualify Grace Poe as senator
VLOG: SET rules Grace Poe is natural-born Filipino
The members of the tribunal vote the same 5 4
Lawyer asks Comelec: Why prioritize disqualification cases vs Grace Poe?
When there are about 100 others considered nuisance bets why tackle first the case vs a major candidate Poe s lawyer asks
Senate tribunal upholds decision in favor of Grace Poe
2ND UPDATE The 3 Supreme Court justices in the SET – who affirmed their vote to disqualify the senator – will inhibit themselves from the case should it be elevated to the High Court
With SET decision, Poe camp to seek dismissal of Comelec case
Grace Poe s lawyer says the Comelec case has been effectively extinguished by the tribunal s decision The opposing camp calls this wishful thinking
Why did SC justices vote to disqualify Grace Poe?
And what s the basis of the majority in upholding Poe s status as a natural born Filipino?
American president? Poe camp reacts to Duterte
Grace Poe s spokesman Rex Gatchalian reiterates the senator is a natural born Filipino and that there was nothing political about the decision of the Senate Electoral Tribunal
Cayetano is deal breaker in 5-4 SET vote for Poe?
According to Rappler sources Senator Pia Cayetano initially found Grace Poe s submitted documents messy
After close call at SET, emotional Grace Poe turns to prayer
After her victory at the tribunal Poe ran almost the entire length of [a soccer] field to pray in a chapel
Comelec to decide soon on Grace Poe's citizenship case
The Comelec law department is expected to decide in the next 15 to 30 days whether or not Poe committed an election offense when she ran for senator in 2013
VLOG: Poe hurt by petitioner's accusations
Poe says even refugees such as the Rohingyas of Myanmar have origins
Grace Poe reveals negative results of DNA tests
The presidential aspirant – whose citizenship is being questioned – says 2 persons were tested to see if they match her genetically but does not reveal their identities
Grace Poe, Rizalito David await SET decision on disqualification case
Petitioner Rizalito David hopes the Senate Electoral Tribunal will decide on the case before the filing of Certificates of Candidacy for the 2016 polls next week
Grace Poe's fight shows state of foundlings in PH – lawyer
Kung di po nangyari ito sa kanya di po natin malalaman sa kasalukuyan ano nga ba ang kalagayang tunay ng isang napulot lang? Walang nagdi discuss nito wala nga pong batas tungkol dito says Poe s lawyer
'Decency requires Poe should fix citizenship issue first'
Complainant Rizalito David argues that not only is Senator Grace Poe not a natural born Filipino citizen she is also not naturalized
In Iloilo, Grace Poe finds new clues to real parents
The senator whose citizenship at birth is being questioned in the run up to the presidential elections visits Iloilo City where she was abandoned as a child
Controversies a waste of people’s time – Poe
Interior Secretary Manuel Roxas II defends the senator anew against the opposition’s tirades calling on parties to elevate the level of discussion
Grace Poe: I'm a natural born Filipino citizen
The senator used to be a dual citizen To revert back to Filipino citizenship you only have to renounce your US citizenship says Poe
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