An Act Constituting An Independent Presidential Electoral Tribunal To Try, Hear And Decide Election Contests In The Office Of President And Vice-President Of The Philippines, Appropriating

Batas Pambansa

Batas Pambansa Blg. 884

BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 883

AN ACT CONSTITUTING AN INDEPENDENT PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORAL TRIBUNAL TO TRY, HEAR AND DECIDE ELECTION CONTESTS IN THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Section 1. There shall be an independent Presidential Electoral Tribunal, hereinafter referred to as the Tribunal, to be composed of the nine members which shall be the sole judge of all contests relating to the election, returns and qualifications of the President and the Vice-President of the Philippines. It shall be composed of nine members, three of whom shall be the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and two other justices to be designated by the Chief Justice, and the remaining six shall be chosen as follows: three to be nominated by the majority party from among its Members in the Batasang Pambansa, and three to be nominated by the minority party from among its Members. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall be its Chairman.

Any vacancy in the Tribunal shall be filed by nomination...