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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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Erico Boyles Aumentado
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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Erico Boyles Aumentado
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.
SUMMARY OF THE SUPREME COURT DECISION
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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.
SUMMARY OF THE SUPREME COURT DECISION
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SUMMARY OF THE SUPREME COURT DECISION
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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