Senate Electoral Tribunal
| Senate Electoral Tribunal | |
|---|---|
| Country | Philippines |
| Location | Quezon City |
| Composition method | Designation of the Chief Justice |
| Number of positions | 9 |
| Website | Official website |
The Senate Electoral Tribunal (SET) is an electoral tribunal that decides election protests in the Senate of the Philippines. It consists of 6 senators, and 3 justices of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, who are designated by the Chief Justice. The equivalent tribunals for elections to the lower house is the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal and to president and vice presidents is Presidential Electoral Tribunal.
The SET is located at SET-HRET Building, Commission on Audit Compound, Quezon City.
Members of the Tribunal receive a monthly allowance of 100,000 Philippine pesos on top of their regular salary.[1]
Cases
Successful electoral protests:
- Romero vs. Sanidad electoral protest (1946)
- Rodriguez vs. Tan electoral protest (1947)
- Recto vs. de Vera electoral protest (1949)
- Pimentel vs. Zubiri electoral protest (2010)
Current members
The chairperson of the SET is always a Justice of the Supreme Court.
| Members | Position | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Carpio | Supreme Court associate justice (Chairperson) | November 7, 2009–Present | |
| Teresita Leonardo-de Castro | Supreme Court associate justice | June 14, 2011–Present | |
| Arturo Brion | Supreme Court associate justice | June 18, 2011–Present | |
| Loren Legarda | NPC | July 1, 1998-June 30, 2001; July 1, 2014-Present | |
| Bam Aquino | Liberal | July 1, 2013–Present | |
| Nancy Binay | UNA | July 1, 2013–Present | |
| Pia Cayetano | Nacionalista | July 1, 2007–Present | |
| Vicente C. Sotto III | NPC | July 1, 2001-June 30, 2004; July 1, 2013-Present | |
| Cynthia Villar | Nacionalista | July 1, 2013–Present | |
Former senator members
| Member | Political party | Term of Senators | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonny Angara | LDP | July 1, 2013–June 30, 2014 | |
| Francis Pangilinan | Liberal | July 1, 2001-June 30, 2004; July 1, 2010-June 30, 2013 | |
| Bong Revilla | Lakas | July 1, 2004-June 30, 2007; July 1, 2010-June 30, 2013 | |
| Gregorio Honasan | UNA | July 1, 2010–June 30, 2013 | |
| Antonio Trillanes IV | Nacionalista | July 1, 2007-June 30, 2013 | |
| Manuel M. Lapid | Lakas | July 1, 2010-June 30, 2013 | |
| Edgardo Angara | LDP | July 1, 2007-June 30, 2010 | |
| Francis Escudero | Independent | July 1, 2007-June 30, 2010 | |
| Benigno S. Aquino III | Liberal | July 1, 2007-June 30, 2010 | |
| Panfilo Lacson | Independent | July 1, 2007-June 30, 2010 | |
| Richard Gordon | Bagumbayan-VNP | July 1, 2005-June 30, 2006 | |
| Manuel B. Villar, Jr. | Nacionalista | July 1, 2004-June 30, 2007 | |
| Luisa P. Ejercito Estrada | PMP | October 16, 2005-June 30, 2007 | |
| Jinggoy Estrada | PMP | July 1, 2004-October 15, 2005 | |
| Ramon B. Magsaysay, Jr. | Liberal | July 1, 2004-June 30, 2007 | |
| Aquilino Q. Pimentel, Jr. | PDP-Laban | July 1, 2001-June 30, 2007 | |
| Juan M. Flavier | Lakas | July 1, 2001-June 30, 2007 | |
| Rodolfo G. Biazon | Liberal | July 1, 2001-June 30, 2004 | |
| Ramon B. Revilla | Lakas | July 1, 1998-June 30, 2001 | |
| John Henry R. Osmeña | NPC | July 1, 1998-June 30, 2001 | |
| Robert S. Jaworski | Lakas | July 1, 1998-June 30, 2001 | |
| Franklin M. Drilon | Liberal | July 1, 1995-June 30, 1998 | |
| Raul S. Roco | Aksyon | July 1, 1995-June 30, 1998 | |
| Blas F. Ople | LAMMP | July 1, 1995-June 30, 1998 | |
| Alberto G. Romulo | LDP | July 1, 1995-June 30, 1998 | |
| Miriam Defensor Santiago | PRP | July 1, 1995-June 30, 1998 | |
| Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo | Lakas | July 1, 1995-June 30, 1998 | |
| Francisco S. Tatad | PRP | July 1, 1992-June 30, 1995 | |
| Anna Dominique M.L. Coseteng | LDP | July 1, 1992-June 30, 1995 | |
| Leticia Ramos-Shahani | Lakas | July 1, 1992-June 30, 1995 | |
| Freddie N. Webb | LDP | July 1, 1992-June 30, 1995 | |
| Juan Ponce Enrile | PMP | July 1, 1988-June 30, 1992 | |
| Teofisto T. Guingona, Jr. | Liberal | July 1, 1987-June 30, 1995 | |
| Neptali A. Gonzales | LDP | July 1, 1987-June 30, 1992 | |
| Jose M. Lina, Jr. | LDP | July 1, 1987-June 30, 1992 | |
| Joseph E. Estrada | PMP | July 1, 1987-June 30, 1988 | |
| Mamintal A.J. Tamano | Nacionalista | July 1, 1987-June 30, 1992 | |
| Victor San Andres Ziga | Liberal | July 1, 1987-June 30, 1992 | |
References
- ↑ Diaz, Jess (August 8, 2014). "Reduction in Senate electoral tribunal’s funding sought". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
External links
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