Senate Electoral Tribunal
The Senate Electoral Tribunal (SET) is an electoral tribunal that decides election protests in the Senate of the Philippines. It consists of 6 senators nominated by the Senate, 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.
| Senate Electoral Tribunal | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Quezon City |
| Composition method | Designation of the Chief Justice (3 members) Nomination by the Senate (6 members) |
| Authorized by | Constitution of the Philippines |
| Appeals to | Supreme Court of the Philippines |
| Number of positions | 9 |
| Website | Official website |
| Chairperson | |
| Currently | Estela Perlas-Bernabe |
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 (2007)
Current members
The chairperson of the SET is always the most senior justice of the Supreme Court that's sitting in the tribunal. These are the members as of the 18th Congress, which first convened on July 22, 2019.
| Members | Party | Term | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estela Perlas-Bernabe | Nonpartisan | August 28, 2018–present | Supreme Court associate justice (Chairperson) |
| Alfredo Benjamin Caguioa | Nonpartisan | November 4, 2019–present | Supreme Court associate justice |
| Ramon Paul Hernando | Nonpartisan | January 20, 2021–present | Supreme Court associate justice |
| Pia Cayetano | Nacionalista | August 6, 2019–present | Senator from the majority bloc |
| Nancy Binay | UNA | August 10, 2016–present | Senator from the majority bloc |
| Richard J. Gordon | Independent | August 10, 2016–present | Senator from the majority bloc |
| Lito Lapid | NPC | August 6, 2019–present | Senator from the majority bloc |
| Manny Pacquiao | PDP–Laban | August 6, 2019 – present | Senator from the majority bloc |
| Franklin Drilon | Liberal | August 10, 2016–present | Senator from the minority bloc |
Former senator members
| Member | Political party | Term of Senators | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Villanueva | CIBAC | July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2019 | |
| Grace Poe | Independent | August 10, 2016 – June 30, 2019 | |
| Antonio Trillanes | Nacionalista | August 10, 2016 – June 30, 2019 | |
| Cynthia Villar | Nacionalista | August 10, 2016 – June 30, 2017 | |
| Loren Legarda | NPC | July 1, 1998 – June 30, 2001; July 1, 2014 – August 10, 2016 | |
| Bam Aquino | Liberal | July 1, 2013 – August 10, 2016 | |
| Tito Sotto | NPC | July 1, 2001 – June 30, 2004; July 1, 2013 – August 10, 2016 | |
| Pia Cayetano | Nacionalista | July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2016 | |
| 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 | |
| Lito 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 Aquino III | Liberal | July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2010 | |
| Panfilo Lacson | Independent | July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2010 | |
| Manuel Villar | Nacionalista | July 1, 2004 – June 30, 2007 | |
| Loi Ejercito | PMP | October 16, 2005 – June 30, 2007 | |
| Jinggoy Estrada | PMP | July 1, 2004 – October 15, 2005 | |
| Ramon Magsaysay, Jr. | Liberal | July 1, 2004 – June 30, 2007 | |
| Aquilino Pimentel, Jr. | PDP–Laban | July 1, 2001 – June 30, 2007 | |
| Juan Flavier | Lakas | July 1, 2001 – June 30, 2007 | |
| Rodolfo Biazon | Liberal | July 1, 2001 – June 30, 2004 | |
| Ramon Revilla, | Lakas | July 1, 1998 – June 30, 2001 | |
| John Henry Osmeña | NPC | July 1, 1998 – June 30, 2001 | |
| Robert Jaworski, | Lakas | July 1, 1998 – June 30, 2001 | |
| Raul Roco | Aksyon | July 1, 1995 – June 30, 1998 | |
| Blas Ople | LAMMP | July 1, 1995 – June 30, 1998 | |
| Alberto 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 Tatad | PRP | July 1, 1992 – June 30, 1995 | |
| Nikki Coseteng | LDP | July 1, 1992 – June 30, 1995 | |
| Leticia Ramos-Shahani | Lakas | July 1, 1992 – June 30, 1995 | |
| Freddie Webb | LDP | July 1, 1992 – June 30, 1995 | |
| Juan Ponce Enrile | PMP | July 1, 1988 – June 30, 1992 | |
| Teofisto Guingona | Liberal | July 1, 1987 – June 30, 1995 | |
| Neptali A. Gonzales | LDP | July 1, 1987 – June 30, 1992 | |
| Jose D. Lina, Jr. | LDP | July 1, 1987 – June 30, 1992 | |
| Joseph 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 October 12, 2015.
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