@rsv3_85: In Jose Avelino v. Mariano J. Cuenco (G.R. No. L-2821, March 4, 1949, per curiam), the Supreme Court initially denied the petition for quo warranto filed by petitioner Avelino, who claimed to be the rightful Senate President after respondent Cuenco was elected by twelve senators following Avelino’s abandonment of the session on February 21, 1949. The controversy arose when Senator Tañada filed charges against Avelino; during the session, Avelino adjourned the meeting despite opposition, then left with nine supporters, leaving twelve senators behind. Those twelve, led by Senator Arranz, continued the session, declared the position of Senate President vacant, and elected Cuenco as Acting President. The Court initially refused jurisdiction on political question grounds, but on reconsideration, by a majority of seven, assumed jurisdiction due to the national crisis and the need to resolve the legislative impasse. The Court ultimately ruled that under the peculiar circumstances, the twelve senators constituted a quorum for the limited purpose of electing an acting president to fill the vacuum created by Avelino’s desertion of the chair. The Court reasoned that the constitutional requirement of a majority (thirteen out of twenty-four) becomes a mere formalism when a minority is obstructing legislative functions; the “smaller number” under Article VI, Section 10 may take measures to compel attendance or, in extreme cases, elect a temporary presiding officer to restore normalcy. The petition was dismissed, and Cuenco was declared legally elected as Senate President. Several Justices dissented on jurisdiction or quorum, but the ruling stands as a precedent on the inherent powers of a legislative body to function despite the absence of a numerical majority when faced with deliberate obstruction.

PassSaTerrorism :

So tama sila sotto?

innocent boy 7 :

Noong 1949 pa ito avelino vs Cuenco kaya hindi nila pwedeng gawing basehan yan para ma change ang leadership ng senate under 1987 Constitution. illegal yung ginawa ng minority.

it'sme JERALD! :

1987 constitution ❌ 1935 constitution ✅ BEND THE LAW😂

CODM SyniX_ :

so tama ang majority ngaun hahaha

Brent :

so tama lang pla ung ginawa nila Sotto,

ellen :

Tama Ang korte suprema Hindi dapat naiiwan Ang trabaho Ng senado dahil lng sa mga childish na senador

Odetzky :

Puede na pala palitan c 10k. 🤣

Kuya Boms :

idineklara hindi na counted ung nasa abroad anong basehan nila? una hindi nman siya nagresign, buhay, kaya ung pagiging miyembro nya ng senate ay nananatiling lehitimo at hindi puwede ipawalang bisa, sa sitwasyon ngayon kumpleto ang senate seat wla man si bato at estrada physically miyembro pa rin sila ng senate kaya ung dati at ngayon may malaking pagkakaiba.

rin 👾 :

Kaya hirap kalabanin ng mga maalam sa rules eh 😆

Popolocrois :

Nakakatawa ung mga nagsasabi ng mali sila Sotto. Senior Senators ba kayo? May experience ba kayo sa Office of the Senate. Ilang dekada na yan sa Senado at nag consult pa sila sa legal nila.

Kyle Villaluna :

question po, paano ito ma apply sa current constitution natin?

gemm :

Claro absent is not counted,corum is granted to

🦍 C H R I S K N O W S 🇮🇪 🦍 :

kaya gusto nila sencaye mailisot yun work from home ng mga denator nya dahil dyan, na kahot nagtatago sa batas eh tuloy parin ang bilangan nila pagdating sa desisyon.

teresaflores2029 :

Yan good result dahil out come nya hinde mapatalize Ang senado. .pag gagawa ka Ng result see to it good out come. kaya tama ginawa nila.

CODM SyniX_ :

CODM SyniX_ :

number of senador pa rin mangingi babaw

CODM SyniX_ :

kaya tama sina sp win hahaha

teresaflores2029 :

tama Ng yari Kasi out come titignan mo hinde mapatalize senado business assual.

kuyakj🐦‍🔥 :

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