Rappler's latest stories on senate electoral tribunal
Tolentino withdraws electoral protest vs De Lima
The former adviser of President Duterte says his new senatorial campaign for 2019 needs his 'undivided attention'
Robredo wants Marcos to pay P2B for protection of 2016 poll materials
The Vice President s lawyer Romulo Macalintal says their motion is consistent with an earlier ruling of the Senate Electoral Tribunal on the Tolentino De Lima case
Unending dilemma: De Lima's Senate seat being contested
Defeated senatorial bet Francis Tolentino wants to unseat Senator Leila de Lima who won over him by 1 33 million votes
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
SC ruling 'vindication' of Senate Electoral Tribunal – Sotto
The senator a member of the SET and who is running for reelection on Grace Poe’s ticket remains confident the High Court ruling allowing Poe’s presidential bid will not be overturned
Supreme Court allows Grace Poe to run for president
5th UPDATE The vote is 9 6 in favor of the presidential candidate
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
Not natural-born? Foundlings will be deprived of these rights...
UPDATED Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno lists the implications on foundlings if Grace Poe is disqualified based on her citizenship: Look this is the bill of prohibition against you nail it on a door
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
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
Grace Poe wants inhibition of 3 Supreme Court justices
UPDATED Poe says the justices who voted against her in the SET should not be involved in the cases at the SC
2015: A year that changed the lives of Grace Poe and family
The citizenship issues raised against the family have made the Llamanzareses a subject of bashing – something the low profile household is not accustomed to
Supreme Court sets oral arguments on Grace Poe case
The High Court will hear oral arguments on the case on January 19 2016
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
Aquino: I see ‘logic’ in cancellation of Poe’s COC
The President says many more questions surround the ruling of the Comelec Second Division and Poe is free to appeal her case
Poe reacts to Roxas: You knew about my election 'issues'
The survey front runner shoots back at the administration bet: Wala naman akong sinisikreto Bilang isang DILG secretary noon alam niya siguro ang lahat pati nga ang background namin
Poe on DQ cases, Pastor slay suspect, INC property | 12PM wRap
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VLOG: SET rules Grace Poe is natural-born Filipino
The members of the tribunal vote the same 5 4
Grace Poe: Work, not disqualification cases, keeps me up at night
But it doesn t mean that the cases do not affect her family especially the children
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
Dissenting from the SET dissents
We do not even need to be a signatory to a hundred international conventions to consider the peculiar circumstances of foundlings for purposes of determining their citizenship We only need to be human
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
Cancellation of Poe's candidacy: 'Comelec execs can't be dictated to'
Lawyer Manuelito Luna believes Comelec commissioners are independent minded and will decide fairly on Poe s cases
Ladies of Grace Poe
Among the people supporting the presidential polls front runner in her campaign are her high school friends from Assumption College
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
PH vs China, Escudero to critics, US terror alert | 6PM wRap
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Chiz to Duterte, critics: Respect SET decision on Grace Poe
UPDATED The Constitution mandates the SET to be the sole judge of all contests on senators’ qualifications Senator Escudero reminds his running mate s foes
Roxas: Nobody wants a foreigner as president
LP standard bearer Mar Roxas refuses to comment on the SET’s vote but says the issue is being a natural born Filipino and ultimately the rule of law
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?
Rizalito David appeals SET decision on Grace Poe
In a motion for reconsideration David calls the SET ruling declaring Poe a natural born Filipino citizen a legally infirm decision
SET decision won’t affect disqualification cases vs Poe
If there’s a positive thing that came out of the SET decision supporters who earlier doubted Poe have now returned says Poe s counsel George Garcia
DOCUMENTS: SET members' opinions on Poe case
Read here the opinions of 4 senators who voted in favor of Grace Poe as well as the dissenting opinions of the 3 Supreme Court justices
DOCUMENT: SET decision on disqualification case vs Grace Poe
In its 32 page decision the Senate Electoral Tribunal dismisses the petition for disqualification based on ineligibility filed by losing senatorial candidate Rizalito David against Senator Grace Poe
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
Duterte: Option to run as president 'already open'
Referring to the SET decision favoring Senator Poe the Davao City mayor says I cannot accept an American president
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
Senators explain votes on Grace Poe's disqualification case
The 6 senators outnumber the 3 SC justices in the Senate Electoral Tribunal but their vote is not unanimous
Poe case, Obama in Manila, France vs ISIS | 6PM wRap
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VLOG: Poe wins in SET disqualification case
5 SET members recognize the rights of an adopted child
Senate Tribunal denies disqualification case vs Poe
UPDATED Five senators vote to recognize Grace Poe s rights as an adopted child while 4 other members of the tribunal vote to disqualify her according to Senator Tito Sotto
Law, ethics, and politics in the Grace Poe case
Should we have a restrictive strict constructionist approach to citizenship or should we be more open and liberal about how we define who we are in this republic that can exercise all rights of citizens?
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
Grace Poe's counsel: David's camp 'distorting the truth'
Grace Poe s counsel George Garcia says the only issue is whether the sentry is a natural born Filipino and the complainant should not complicate that by questioning her birth certificate and use of her US passport
'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
