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Republic of the PhilippinesSUPREME COURT

Manila

EN BANC

A.M. No. 13-04-03-SC December 10, 2013

RE: NOMINATION OF ATTY. YNDA C!A"UIE, I#P IFU"AO PRESIDENT, AS REPACEMENT FOR

I#P "O$ERNOR FOR NORT!ERN U%ON, DENIS #. !A#A&E

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A.M. No. 13-0(-0)-SC

RE: AE"ED NUITY OF T!E EECTION OF I#P SOUT!ERN U%ON "O$ERNOR $ICENTE M.*OYAS AS I#P E+ECUTI$E $ICE PRESIDENT FOR 2011-2013

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A.M. No. 13-0-11-SC

RE: ETTER RES/UEST OF T!E NATIONA SECRETARY OF T!E I#P RE PROPOSED OAT! TAIN"

#EFORE T!E SUPREME COURT OF T!E EECTED I#P RE"IONA "O$ERNORS AND T!EE+ECUTI$E $ICE PRESIDENT FOR T!E TERM 2013 TO 201(

R E S O U T I O N

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SO ORDERED.

MAR$IC MARIO $ICTOR F. EONEN

Aoc65e *@5ce

&E CONCUR:

MARIA OURDES P.A. SERENOCe= *@5ce

I join J. Velasco's Dissenting pinionANTONIO T. CARPIO

Associate Justice

I Dissent! "Please see Dissenting pinion#PRES#ITERO *. $EASCO, *R.

Associate Justice

TERESITA *. EONARDO-DE CASTRO

Associate Justice

ARTURO D. #RION

Associate Justice

DIOSDADO M. PERATA

Associate Justice

UCAS P. #ERSAMIN

Associate Justice

I join the $issent of J. Velasco

MARIANO C. DE CASTIOAssociate Justice

RO#ERTO A#ADAssociate Justice



MARTIN S. $IARAMA *R.Associate Justice

*OSE PORTU"A PERE%Associate Justice

*OSE CATRA MENDO%AAssociate Justice

#IEN$ENIDO . REYESAssociate Justice

ESTEA M. PERAS-#ERNA#EAoc65e *@5ce

EN #ANC

IN T!E MATTER OF T!E #RE&IN" A.M. No. %&()*C

CONTRO$ERSIES IN T!E EECTION

IN T!E INTE"RATED #AR OF T!E

P!IIPPINES,

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ATTYS. MARCIA M. MA"SINO, A.C. No. +)&)

MANUE M. MARAM#A 67;

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PERA1A!

BER*AMIN!

DE CA*1I!

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VIARAMA! JR.!

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ATTYS. RO"EIO A. $INUAN,

A#EARDO C. ESTRADA, #ONIFACIO

T. #ARANDON, *R., E$ER"ISTO S.

ESCAON 67; RAYMUND *OR"E A.

MERCADO,

Re<o7;e75.

P,o3ulgate$-

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CORONA, C.J.:

1his ,esol5es the abo5e 3atte, in5ol5ing the lea$e,ship cont,o5e,s6 at the Integ,ate$ Ba, of the

Philippines "IBP# an$ the a$3inist,ati5e case that 7as file$ against so3e of the high,an8ing office,s o

the IBP on account the,eof.

I. Antecedents

1he Cou,t in an En Banc Resolution $ate$ June )! )%%& c,eate$ a *pecial "In5estigating#

Co33ittee9:9; to loo8 into the <b,e7ing cont,o5e,sies in the IBP elections! specificall6 in the elections of

ViceP,esi$ent fo, the =,eate, Manila Region an$ E4ecuti5e ViceP,esi$ent of the IBP itself 444 an$ an6

othe, election cont,o5e,s6 in5ol5ing othe, chapte,s of the IBP! if an6>! that inclu$es as 7ell the election of

the =o5e,no,s fo, ?este,n Min$anao an$ ?este,n Visa6as.

Conse@uentl6! the *pecial Co33ittee calle$ the IBP office,s in5ol5e$ to a p,eli3ina,6 confe,ence on

June 9%! )%%&. ?ith ,espect the,eto! Att6. Rogelio A. Vinluan then sub3itte$ a P,eli3ina,6 Confe,ence

B,ief on the sa3e $a6. Du,ing the confe,ence it 7as $ete,3ine$ that the in5estigation 7oul$ focus on the

follo7ing issues o, cont,o5e,sies-

9. ?hat is the co,,ect inte,p,etation of *ection 9! A,ticle V of the IBP B6a7s 7hichp,o5i$es-

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<*EC. 9. Member<. 1he 3e3be,ship "of Delegates# shallconsist of all the Chapte, P,esi$ents an$! in the case of Chapte,s entitle$ to

3o,e than one Delegate each! the ViceP,esi$ents of the Chapte,s an$ sucha$$itional Delegates as the Chapte,s a,e entitle$ to. 0nless the ViceP,esi$ent

is al,ea$6 a Delegate! he shall be an alte,nate Delegate. A$$itional Delegatesan$ alte,nates shall in p,ope, cases be electe$ b6 the Boa,$ of ffice,s of the

Chapte,. Me3be,s of the Boa,$ of =o5e,no,s 7ho a,e not Delegates shall be3e3be,s ex officio of the /ouse! 7ithout the ,ight to 5ote.>

). ?ho 7as 5ali$l6 electe$ =o5e,no, fo, the =,eate, Manila Region

. ?ho 7as 5ali$l6 electe$ =o5e,no, fo, ?este,n Visa6as Region

. ?ho 7as 5ali$l6 electe$ =o5e,no, fo, ?este,n Min$anao Region

(. ?ho 7as 5ali$l6 electe$ IBP E4ecuti5e Vice P,esi$ent fo, the ne4t te,3

. ?hat is the liabilit6! if an6! of ,espon$ent Att6. Rogelio A. Vinluan un$e, the

a$3inist,ati5e co3plaint fo, <g,a5e p,ofessional 3iscon$uct! 5iolation of atto,ne6Fs oath!

an$ acts ini3ical to the IBP> file$ against hi3 b6 Att6s. Ma,cial Magsino! Manuel Ma,a3baan$ Nasse, Ma,oho3salic

Mean7hile! a *upple3ental Co3plaint $ate$ June 99! )%%& 7as ,ecei5e$ f,o3 Att6s. Magsino!

Ma,a3ba an$ Ma,oho3salic ,ega,$ing the ea,lie, co3plaint that the6 file$ last Ma6 )9! )%%& against Att6

Vinluan.

As such! then IBP P,esi$ent Geliciano M. Bautista an$ then E4ecuti5e Vice P,esi$ent "EVP# Vinluan

ag,ee$ to sub3it thei, ,especti5e position pape,s on the abo5e issues an$ cont,o5e,sies. Also! Att6

Vinluan 7as ,e@ui,e$ to file his ans7e, to the a$3inist,ati5e co3plaint against hi3.

A Position Pape, $ate$ June 9(! )%%& 7as then ,ecei5e$ f,o3 Att6. Vinluan. Att6s. Elpi$io =.

*o,iano! III an$ E,7in M. Go,tunato also file$ thei, Position Pape,s both $ate$ June 9(! )%%&. It appea,s

that an ea,lie, Position Pape, also $ate$ June 9(! )%%& 7as sub3itte$ b6 Att6. Benja3in B. anto.

Go, thei, pa,t! Att6s. Bautista! Ma,a3ba an$ Magsino file$ thei, Position Pape, $ate$ June 9!

)%%&. Inci$entall6! in a Manifestation li8e7ise $ate$ June 9! )%%& Att6s. Bautista! Ma,a3ba an$ Ma,cia

M. Magsino sub3itte$ the sa3e pape, but al,ea$6 bea,ing the signatu,e of Att6. Bautista.

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Att6. Nasse, A. Ma,oho3salic sub3itte$ his Position Pape, $ate$ June 9H! )%%&. 1he *pecia

Co33ittee! in the cou,se of its in5estigation! fu,the, ,ecei5e$ a lette, $ate$ June ))! )%%& f,o3 Att6. Ale4

. Macala7i! P,esi$ent of the IBP anao $el *u, Chapte,.

As to the a$3inist,ati5e case file$ against hi3! Att6. Vinluan! as ,espon$ent! file$ his Co33ent

$ate$ June 9(! )%%&. In tu,n! Att6s. Magsino! Ma,a3ba an$ Ma,oho3salic! as co3plainants! sub3itte$

thei, Repl6 $ate$ June )! )%%&.

1he *pecial Co33ittee then sub3itte$ a Repo,t an$ Reco33en$ation $ate$ Jul6 &! )%%& the

$ispositi5e po,tion of 7hich ,ea$ as follo7s-

A. 1hat to a5oi$ fu,the, cont,o5e,s6 ,ega,$ing its p,ope, inte,p,etation an$i3ple3entation! *ec. 9! A,ticle V! of the B6a7s shoul$ be a3en$e$ as follo7s "suggeste$

a3en$3ents a,e in bol$ p,int#-

<*EC. 9. Member<. 1he 3e3be,ship of the /ouse of Delegates shall consistof all the Chapte, P,esi$ents an$ in the case of Chapte,s entitle$ to 3o",#e than on"e#

Delegate each! the Vice P,esi$ent of the Chapte,s an$ such a$$itional Delegates as theChapte,s a,e entitle$ to. 0nless the Vice P,esi$ent is al,ea$6 "a# $elegate! he shall be an

alte,nate Delegate. A;;5o769 De9e65e 67; 5er re<ec58e 695er765e 699 bee9ec5e; =rom, 67; b, 5e #o6r; o= O==cer o= 5e C6<5er. I= 5e De9e65e coe7

7c6<6c565e;, or ;K@69=e;, or re7, or re=@e 5o er8e, 67; 5ere 6re

e7o@ member o= 5e #o6r; 5o be e9ec5e; 6 De9e65e, 5e7 5e #o6r; o= O==cer 699 e9ec5 5e 6;;5o769 ;e9e65e 67; 695er765e =rom 5e e7er69member< o= 5e C6<5er, 67; corre<o7;7 695er765e 699 56e <96ce.

B. 1hat to a5oi$ an6 a3biguit6 as to ho7 the P,esi$ent shall p,esi$e an$ 5ote in

3eetings of the /ouse of Delegates! pa,ag,aph "g#! *ec. ! A,ticle V of the B6a7s shoul$be a3en$e$ as follo7s-

<"g# In all 3eetings an$ $elibe,ations of the /ouse! 7hethe, in annual o, special

con5ention! the P,esi$ent shall p,esi$e! or 5e E'ec@58e $ce Pre;e75, = 5ePre;e75 6be75 or 7c6<6c565e;, b@5 7e5er o= 5em 699 8o5e e'ce<5 5o bre6

6 5e.

C. *i3ila,l6! *ec. )! A,ticle VI of the B6a7s! on 3eetings of the Boa,$ of

=o5e,no,s! shoul$ be a3en$e$ to ,ea$ as follo7s-

<*ec. ). Meetings. 1he Boa,$ shall 3eet ,egula,l6 once a 3onth! on such $ate

an$ such ti3e an$ place as it shall $esignate. *pecial 3eetings 3a6 be calle$ b6 theP,esi$ent! an$ shall be calle$ b6 hi3 upon the 7,itten ,e@uest of fi5e "(# 3e3be,s of the

Boa,$. Te Pre;e75 699 7o5 8o5e e'ce<5 5o bre6 6 5e 7 5e 8o57. &e7 =or67 re6o7, 5e Pre;e75 c677o5 <re;e o7 6cco@75 o= 6be7ce, 7c6<6c5, or

re=@69 5o c699 6 mee57, 5e E'ec@58e $ce Pre;e75 699 <re;e, 5ere be7 6K@or@m 5o 5r676c5 b@7e, b@5 e m6 7o5 8o5e e'ce<5 5o bre6 6 5e.



D. 1hat *ec. ! A,ticle VI of the B6a7s! on the p,oce$u,e fo, app,o5ing a,esolution b6 the Boa,$ of =o5e,no,s 7ithout a 3eeting! shoul$ be a3en$e$ b6 a$$ing the

follo7ing e4ception the,eto so that the p,oce$u,e 3a6 not be abuse$ in connection 7ith an6election in the IBP-

<T <ro8o7 699 7o5 6<<9 Be7 5e #o6r; 699 o9; 67

e9ec5o7 or e6r 67; ;ec;e 67 e9ec5o7 <ro5e5.

E. 1hat the p,o5ision fo, the st,ict i3ple3entation of the ,otation ,ule a3ong theChapte,s in the Regions fo, the election of the =o5e,no, fo, the ,egions! "as o,$e,e$ b6 this

/ono,able Cou,t in Ba, Matte, No. (+! Ma6 9! 9&&9# shoul$ be inco,po,ate$ in *ec. &!A,ticle VI of the B6a7s! as follo7s-

<*ec. &. o/ination and election of the overnors. At least one "9# 3onth

befo,e the national con5ention the $elegates f,o3 each ,egion shall elect the =o5e,no, fo,thei, ,egion! Bo 699 be coe7 b ro565o7 Bc m67;65or 67; 699 be

5rc59 m<9eme75e; 6mo7 5e C6<5er 7 5e reo7. &e7 6 C6<5er B68e 55@r7 7 5e ro565o7 or;er, 5 <96ce 699 re;o@7; 5o 5e 7e'5 C6<5er 7 5e 97e.

Ne8er5e9e, 5e =ormer m6 rec96m 5 r5 5o 5e "o8er7or< 65 67 5me

be=ore 5e ro565o7 com<9e5e;J o5erBe, 5 B99 68e 5o B65 =or 5 5@r7 7 5e7e'5 ro@7;, 7 5e 6me <96ce 565 5 6; 7 5e ro@7; com<9e5e;.

G. 1hat in 5ie7 of the fact that the IBP no longe, elects its P,esi$ent! because theE4ecuti5e Vice P,esi$ent auto3aticall6 succee$s the P,esi$ent at the en$ of his te,3! *ec.

H! A,ticle VII of the B6a7s shoul$ be a3en$e$ b6 $eleting the p,o5ision fo, the electionof the P,esi$ent. Mo,eo5e,! fo, the st,ict i3ple3entation of the ,otation ,ule! the Co33ittee

,eco33en$s that the,e shoul$ be a sanction fo, its 5iolation! thus-

<*ec. H. National Officers. 1he Integ,ate$ Ba, of the Philippinesshall ha5e a P,esi$ent! an E4ecuti5e Vice P,esi$ent! 67; 77e >? reo769

"o8er7or. Te E'ec@58e $ce Pre;e75 699 be e9ec5e; o7 6 5rc5ro565o7 b6 b 5e #o6r; o= "o8er7or =rom 6mo7 5eme98e, b

5e 8o5e o= 65 9e65 =8e >(? "o8er7or. 1he =o5e,no,s shall be ex officioVice P,esi$ent fo, thei, ,especti5e ,egions. 1he,e shall also be a *ec,eta,6 an$1,easu,e, of the Boa,$ of =o5e,no,s.

Te 8o965o7 o= 5e ro565o7 r@9e 7 67 e9ec5o7 699 be<e769e; b 677@9me75 o= 5e e9ec5o7 67; ;K@69=c65o7 o= 5e

o==e7;er =rom e9ec5o7 or 6<<o75me75 5o 67 o==ce 7 5e I#P.

=. 1hat Att6. Manuel M. Ma,a3ba shoul$ be $ecla,e$ the $ul6 electe$ =o5e,no, of the =,eate, Manila Region fo, the )%%&)%99 te,3.

/. 1hat Att6. E,7in Go,tunato of the Ro3blon Chapte, shoul$ be $ecla,e$ the $ul6

electe$ =o5e,no, of the ?este,n Visa6as Region fo, the )%%&)%99 te,3.

I. 1hat a special election shoul$ be hel$ in the ?este,n Min$anao Region! 7ithinfifteen "9(# $a6s f,o3 notice! to elect the =o5e,no, of that ,egion fo, the )%%&)%99 te,3.

In acco,$ance 7ith the ,otation ,ule! onl6 the si4 "# Chapte,s in the ,egion that ha5e not6et been electe$ to the Boa,$ of =o5e,no,s! na3el6- 2a3boanga *ibuga6! 2a3boanga $el

No,te! 2a"3#boanga $el *u,! anao $el No,te! Misa3is cci$ental! an$ Maguin$anao

Cotabato Cit6! shall pa,ticipate in the election.



J. 1hat! the,eafte,! a special election shoul$ also be hel$ b6 the Boa,$ of =o5e,no,sto elect the E4ecuti5e Vice P,esi$ent fo, the )%%&)%99 te,3 7ith st,ict obse,5ance of the

,otation ,ule. Inas3uch as fo, the past nine "&# te,3s! i.e.! since the 9&&99&& te,3! theno3inees of the ?este,n Visa6as an$ Easte,n Min$anao Regions ha5e not 6et been electe$

E4ecuti5e Vice P,esi$ent of the IBP! the special election shall choose onl6 bet7een theno3inees of these t7o ")# ,egions 7ho shall beco3e the E4ecuti5e Vice P,esi$ent fo, the

)%%&)%99 te,3! in acco,$ance 7ith the st,ict ,otation ,ule.

. 1hat the highhan$e$ an$ $i5isi5e tactics of Att6. Rogelio A. Vinluan an$ his g,oup

of =o5e,no,s! Abela,$o Est,a$a! Bonifacio Ba,an$on! J,.! E5e,gisto Escalon! an$ Ra63un$Me,ca$o! 7hich $is,upte$ the peaceful an$ o,$e,l6 flo7 of business in the IBP! cause$ chaosin the National ffice! bitte, $isag,ee3ents! an$ illfeelings! an$ al3ost $isinteg,ate$ the

Integ,ate$ Ba,! constitute$ g,a5e p,ofessional 3iscon$uct 7hich shoul$ be app,op,iatel6sanctione$ to $iscou,age its ,epetition in the futu,e.

II. Findings of the Special Committee

In its Repo,t an$ Reco33en$ation $ate$ Jul6 &! )%%&! the *pecial Co33ittee $isclose$ 7hen it

7as $iscussing the Boa,$ of ffice,s of each chapte, that-

1he go5e,n3ent of a Chapte, is 5este$ in its Board of ;fficers co3pose$ of nine

"&# office,s! na3el6- the P,esi$ent! ViceP,esi$ent! *ec,eta,6! 1,easu,e,! an$ fi5e "(#Di,ecto,s 7ho shall be electe$ b6 the 3e3be,s of the Chapte, at the biennial 3eeting on

the last *atu,$a6 of Geb,ua,6! an$ shall hol$ office fo, a te,3 of t7o ")# 6ea,s f,o3 the fi,st

$a6 of Ap,il follo7ing thei, election an$ until thei, successo,s shall ha5e been $ul6 chosen

an$ @ualifie$. Go, the )%%&)%99 te,3! the election of Chapte, office,s 7as hel$ on Geb,ua,6)+! )%%&.

In 9&+ up to 9&&(! the ueKon Cit6 Chapte, electe$ the usual nine "&# office,s to its

Boa,$ of ffice,s an$ the6 7e,e all $elegates to the /ouse of Delegates. Beginning 7ith the9&&H9&&& te,3! 7hen it a$$e$ a Public Relations ffice, "P.R..# an$ Au$ito, to its Boa,$

of ffice,s! the nu3be, of $elegates allotte$ to the Chapte, 7as also inc,ease$ to ele5en"99# li8e the 3e3be,ship in its Boa,$ of ffice,s! pu,suant to a ,eappo,tion3ent of

$elegates b6 the Boa,$ of =o5e,no,s un$e, *ec. %! A,t. V of the B6a7s.

0p to the )%%H)%%& te,3! all the office,s of the C Chapte, 7e,e also the Chapte,Fs$elegates to the /ouse of Delegates. Att6. Victo,ia oanKon 7ho has been an office, of the

Chapte, in 5a,ious capacities since )%%! li8e he, fello7 office,s in the Boa,$! auto3aticall6

beca3e a $elegate since )%% up to this ti3e.

Go, the )%%&)%99 te,3! the Boa,$ of ffice,s of the IBPC Chapte, that assu3e$

office on Ap,il 9! )%%&! is co3pose$ of si4 "# office,s an$ "(# $i,ecto,s! na3el6-

P,esi$ent 1,an@uil *al5a$o, IIIVice P,esi$ent Jonas Cabochan

*ec,eta,6 Ch,istian Ge,nan$eK1,easu,e, Victo,ia oanKon

Au$ito, =inge, Anne CastilloP.R.. E,nesto 1abuja,a III

Di,ecto, Annalou Nachu,a



Di,ecto, Melo$6 *a3pagaDi,ecto, G,ancois Ri5e,a

Di,ecto, Joseph Ce,eKoDi,ecto, Ma,ita I,is a@ui

It is i3po,tant to be an office, of oneFs Chapte, an$ a $elegate to the /ouse of

Delegates! because a $elegate gets to elect the =o5e,no, fo, the Region "7hich 3ust ,otatea3ong the Chapte,s in the ,egion#. 1he =o5e,no, of the Region beco3es a 3e3be, of the

Boa,$ of =o5e,no,s! an$ gets to elect! o, be electe$! as the ne4t IBP E4ecuti5e Vice

P,esi$ent 7ho auto3aticall6 beco3es P,esi$ent fo, the ne4t succee$ing te,3 "7hich 3ustalso ,otate a3ong the Regions#.):);

1he *pecial Co33ittee then pointe$ out that 7ith ,espect to the IBP Boa,$ of =o5e,no,s this consists of

<nine "&# =o5e,no,s f,o3 the nine "&# Regions. ne "9# =o5e,no, fo, each Region shall be electe$ b6 the

3e3be,s of the /ouse of Delegates f,o3 that ,egion onl6. 1he =o5e,no,s! the P,esi$ent an$ the E4ecuti5e

ViceP,esi$ent shall hol$ office fo, a te,3 of t7o ")# 6ea,s f,o3 Jul6 9 i33e$iatel6 follo7ing thei, election!

up to June % of thei, secon$ 6ea, in office an$ until thei, successo,s shall ha5e been $ul6 chosen an$@ualifie$.> It 7as fu,the, a$$e$ b6 the Co33ittee that-

At least one "9# 3onth befo,e the national con5ention! the $elegates f,o3 eachRegion shall elect the =o5e,no, fo, thei, ,egion. 1he IBP B6a7s p,o5i$e that <sta,ting in

9&&9&&(! the p,inciple on ro565o7 699 be 5rc59 m<9eme75e; so that all p,io,elections fo, =o5e,no, in the ,egion shall be ,ec8one$ 7ith o, consi$e,e$ in $ete,3ining 7ho

shoul$ be =o5e,no, to be selecte$ f,o3 the $iffe,ent chapte,s to ,ep,esent the ,egion in theBoa,$ of =o5e,no,s. /ence! the go5e,no,ship of the ,egion shall ro565e 6mo7 5e

c6<5er in the ,egion.1he =o5e,no,select shall! b6 a 5ote of at least fi5e "(#! choose an E4ecuti5e Vice

P,esi$ent! 4 4 4 eithe, f,o3 a3ong the3sel5es o, f,o3 othe, 3e3be,s of the Integ,ate$Ba,. Te E'ec@58e $ce-Pre;e75 699 6@5om65c699 become Pre;e75 =or 5e

7e'5 @ccee;7 5erm. Te Pre;e7c 699 ro565e 6mo7 5e 77e >? Reo7.3:;

Acco,$ing to the Co33ittee! the <,otation of the position of =o5e,no, of a ,egion a3ong the Chapte,s 7as

o,$e,e$ b6 the *up,e3e Cou,t in its Resolution $ate$ Ma6 9! 9&&9 in Ba, Matte, No. (+ "Cla,ification

Re- Ba, Matte, No. &9! Att6. Ro3ulo 1. Capulong petitione,#>. ?ith ,espect the,eto! it 7as ,e5eale$ that-

Pu,suant to the p,inciple of ,otation! the go5e,no,ship of a ,egion shall ,otate once in

as 3an6 te,3s as the nu3be, of chapte,s the,e a,e in the ,egion! to gi5e e5e,6 chapte, achance to ,ep,esent the ,egion in the Boa,$ of =o5e,no,s. 1hus! in a ,egion co3pose$ of (

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chapte,s! each chapte, is entitle$ to the go5e,no,ship once in e5e,6 ( te,3s! o, once e5e,6ten "9%# 6ea,s! since a te,3 is t7o ")# 6ea,s.

1he ,eco,$ of the National IBP *ec,eta,iat sho7s that $u,ing the past fi5e "(# te,3s!

f,o3 9&&& up to )%%&! the =MR "=,eate, Manila Region# go5e,no,ship 7as occupie$ b6 thefi5e "(# chapte,s of the ,egion as follo7s-

9&&&)%%9 Jose P. Icaonapo Manila III

)%%9)%% *antos V. Catuba6! J,. ueKonCit6

)%%)%%( Rosa,io *etiasRe6es Manila II )%%()%%H Alicia A. RisosVi$al Manila I )%%H)%%& Ma,cial M. Magsino Manila IV

In the ne4t ,oun$! 7hich sta,ts 7ith the )%%&)%99 te,3! the sa3e o,$e, of ,otation

shoul$ be follo7e$ b6 the fi5e "(# chapte,s! i.e.! Manila III shall begin the ,oun$! to be

follo7e$ b6 ueKon Cit6 fo, )%99)%9 te,3! Manila fo, the )%9)%9( te,3! Manila I fo,the )%9()%9H te,3! an$ Manila IV fo, the )%9H)%9& te,3.

In the ?este,n Visa6as Region 7hich is co3pose$ of ten "9%# chapte,s! each chapte,is entitle$ to ,ep,esent the go5e,no,ship of the ,egion once e5e,6 ten "9%# te,3s. 1he fi,st

chapte, to occup6 the go5e,no,ship! 3ust 7ait fo, the nine "&# othe, chapte,s to se,5e thei,,especti5e te,3s! befo,e it 3a6 ha5e its tu,n again as =o5e,no, of the ,egion.

1he sa3e ,ule applies to the ?este,n Min$anao Region 7hich is co3pose$ of t7el5e

"9)# chapte,s.

n Ap,il )(! )%%&! the election of =o5e,no,s fo, the nine "&# IBP ,egions p,ocee$e$as sche$ule$! p,esi$e$ o5e, b6 thei, ,especti5e outgoing =o5e,no,.:;

It 7as then cite$ b6 the *pecial Co33ittee that <*ec. H! A,t. VII of the B6a7s! as a3en$e$ b6 Ba,

Matte, &9! ct. ! 9&+&! p,o5i$es that the E4ecuti5e Vice P,esi$ent shall be chosen b6 the Boa,$ of

=o5e,no,s f,o3 a3ong the nine "&# ,egional go5e,no,s. 1he E4ecuti5e Vice P,esi$ent shall auto3aticall6

beco3e P,esi$ent fo, the ne4t succee$ing te,3. 1he P,esi$enc6 shall ,otate a3ong the nine Regions.>

Gu,the,! the Co33ittee a5e,,e$ that-

1he list of national p,esi$ents fu,nishe$ the *pecial Co33ittee b6 the IBP National*ec,eta,iat! sho7s that the go5e,no,s of the follo7ing ,egions 7e,e P,esi$ent of the IBP

$u,ing the past nine "&# te,3s "9&&9)%%&#-

Nu3e,iano 1anopo! J,. "Pangasinan# Cent,al uKon 9&&99&&

Me,5in =. Encanto "ueKon Cit6# Manila 9&&9&&(

Raul R. Angangco "Ma8ati# *outhe,n uKon 9&&(9&&H

Jose Aguila =,apilon "Bili,an# Easte,n Visa6as 9&&H9&&&

A,thu, D. i3 "2a3basulta# ?este,n Min$anao9&&&)%%9

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1eofilo *. Pilan$o! J,. "alingaApa6ao#No,the,n uKon )%%9)%%

Jose Ansel3o I. Ca$iK "Ca3a,ines *u,# Bicolan$ia )%%)%%(

Jose Ansel3o I. Ca$iK "Ca3a,ines *u,# Bicolan$ia )%%(Aug )%%

Jose Vicente B. *alaKa, "Alba6# Bicolan$ia Aug. )%%)%%H

Geliciano M. Bautista "Pangasinan# Cent,al uKon )%%H)%%&

nl6 the go5e,no,s of the ?este,n Visa6as an$ Easte,n Min$anao ,egions ha5e not6et ha$ thei, tu,n as E4ecuti5e Vice P,esi$ent cum ne4t IBP P,esi$ent! 7hile Cent,al uKon

an$ Bicolan$ia ha5e ha$ t7o ")# te,3s al,ea$6.

1he,efo,e! eithe, the go5e,no, of the ?este,n Visa6as Region! o, the go5e,no, of the

Easte,n Min$anao Region shoul$ be electe$ as E4ecuti5e ViceP,esi$ent fo, the )%%&)%99te,3. 1he one 7ho is not chosen fo, this te,3! shall ha5e his tu,n in the ne4t ")%99)%9#

te,3. Afte,7a,$s! anothe, ,otation shall co33ence 7ith =,eate, Manila in the lea$! follo7e$b6 *outhe,n uKon! Easte,n Visa6as! ?este,n Min$anao! No,the,n uKon! Bicolan$ia! Cent,al

uKon! an$ eithe, ?este,n Visa6as o, Easte,n Min$anao at the en$ of the ,oun$.(:(;

1he Co33ittee then $isclose$ that the cont,o5e,sies in5ol5e$ he,ein an$ shoul$ be ,esol5e$ a,e

the follo7ing- "I# the $ispute conce,ning a$$itional $elegates of the C Chapte, to the /ouse of

DelegatesL "II# the election of the =o5e,no, fo, the =,eate, Manila Region "=MR#L "III# the election of

=o5e,no, fo, the ?este,n Visa6as RegionL "IV# the election of =o5e,no, fo, the ?este,n Min$anao RegionL

"V# the ,esolution of the election p,otestsL "VI# the election of the IBP E4ecuti5e Vice P,esi$ent fo, the

)%%&)%99 te,3L an$! "VII# the a$3inist,ati5e co3plaint against EVP Rogelio Vinluan.

In a$$,essing the abo5e cont,o5e,sies! the Co33ittee a,,i5e$ at the follo7ing fin$ings an$

conclusions-

I. Te 9e7ce o= Sec. 31, Ar5. $ o= 5e I#P #-6B o7 Bo m6 be e9ec5e;

6 6;;5o769 ;e9e65e 67; 695er765e b 5e rem677 member o= 5e #o6r; o= O==cer o= 5e C6<5er 7hen the Chapte, is entitle$ to 3o,e than t7o ")# $elegates to

the /ouse of Delegates! is the ,oot cause of the conflicting ,esolutions of the Bautista an$Vinluan factions on the p,ope, inte,p,etation of the afo,e3entione$ p,o5ision of the B6

a7s.

Acco,$ing to the Resolution No. VIII)%%& $ate$ Ap,il 9H! )%%& of the Bautista=,oup! <the a$$itional $elegates shall be electe$ b6 the Boa,$ of ffice,s of the Chapte,

onl6 from among the remaining duly elected officers and members of the Board inconsi$e,ation of thei, 3an$ate f,o3 the gene,al 3e3be,ship.

Acco,$ing to the Resolution No. VIII)%%& "*pecial) Ap,il )%%&# of the Vinluan

=,oup! <the election of the a$$itional $elegates fo, the Chapte,s entitle$ to 3o,e than t7o")# $elegates shall be electe$ b6 the Boa,$ of ffice,s of the Chapte, from among the

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general membership !ho are in good standing to include the remaining duly elected officersand members of the Board.>

1he Co33ittee fin$s the @ualification int,o$uce$ b6 Resolution No. VIII)%%&

<565 5e 6;;5o769 ;e9e65e 67; 695er765e m@5 be e9ec5e; =rom 6mo7 5erem677 o==cer o= 5e C6<5er to be consistent 7ith the p,ece$ent set b6 *ection

9 itself in appointing member o= 5e #o6r; o= O==cer, na3el6! "a# the p,esi$ent of theChapte, as the $elegate! an$ the 5ice p,esi$ent as the alte,nate! o, secon$! $elegate to the

/ouse of Delegates! 7hen the Chapte, is entitle$ to t7o ")# $elegates. 1he,e is a 3anifest

intention in *ec. 9! A,t. V of the B6a7s to ,ese,5e 3e3be,ship in the /ouse of Delegates"7hich is the $elibe,ati5e bo$6 of the IBP# fo, the electe$ office,s of the Chapte, since the6ha5e al,ea$6 ,ecei5e$ the 3an$ate of the gene,al 3e3be,ship of the Chapte,.

Go, the past fou, "# te,3s ")%%)%99#! Att6. oanKon has been an office, an$

$elegate of the C Chapte, to the /ouse of Delegates! until the Vinluan =,oup int,o$uce$ its

o7n inte,p,etation of the afo,e3entione$ p,o5ision of the B6a7s an$ electe$ nonoffice,sof the Chapte, as $elegates to the /ouse of Delegates in lieu of he,self an$ Att6. a@ui.

?e fin$ the Vinluan =,oupFs inte,p,etation of *ec. 9! A,t. V! of the B6a7s inResolution No. VIII)%%& "*pecial ) Ap,il )%%&# to be in e,,o, an$ $e5oi$ of ,ational an$

histo,ical bases.

II. A55. $c5or6 o67o7 67; M6r5e 6K@ Bere <ro<er9 reco7e; 6;e9e65e o= 5e /C C6<5er b6 the P,esi$ing ffice,! =MR =o5e,no, Ma,cial Magsino!

$u,ing the election on Ap,il )(! )%%& of the =o5e,no, fo, the =,eate, Manila Region! inacco,$ance 7ith the gui$eline in Resolution No. VIII)%%&.

1he a,gu3ent of the CChapte, P,esi$ent 1,an@uil *al5a$o,! that Att6s. oanKon

an$ a@ui 7e,e not $elegates because the6 7e,e not electe$ b6 the CBoa,$ of ffice,s! isnot 7ell ta8en.

*ec. 9! A,t. V of the B6a7s p,o5i$es that-

<A$$itional Delegates an$ alte,nates shall 7 <ro<er c6e be electe$

b6 the Boa,$ of ffice,s of the Chapte,.>

1he C Chapte, is not a <p,ope, case> fo, the election of a$$itional $elegates b6 the

Boa,$ of ffice,s because the Chapte, is entitle$ to the sa3e nu3be, of $elegates "99# tothe /ouse! as the nu3be, of office,s in its Boa,$ of ffice,s. Its office,s a,e ipso facto the

Chapte,Fs $elegates to the /ouse. 1he,e is no nee$ fo, the Boa,$ of ffice,s to con$uct anelection.

A <p,ope, case> fo, the election of a$$itional $elegates an$ alte,nates b6 the Boa,$

of ffice,s occu,s 7hen the nu3be, of a$$itional $elegates an$ alte,nates fo, the Chapte, isless than the 3e3be,s of the Boa,$ of ffice,s! fo,! then! the Boa,$ of ffice,s 3ust select!

an$ elect! 7ho a3ong the3sel5es shoul$ be the a$$itional $elegates an$ alte,nates of theChapte, to the /ouse of Delegates. 1hat has ne5e, been the case of the C Chapte,.

III. A55. M67@e9 M6r6mb6 >M6796 III C6<5er? B6 869;9 e9ec5e; 6 "MR

"o8er7or =or 5e 200-2011 5erm, not onl6 because he out5ote$ his ,i5al! Att6. Elpi$io*o,iano "ueKon Cit6 Chapte,#! but also because un$e, the p,inciple of ,otation of the

go5e,no,ship "Ba, Matte, No. (+! Ma6 9! 9&&9# since the fi5e "(# chapte,s of the =,eate,Manila Region ha5e all ,ep,esente$ the ,egion in the Boa,$ of =o5e,no,s $u,ing the past fi5e

"(# te,3s! in the follo7ing o,$e,-

9&&&)%%9 Manila III Jose P. Icaonapo)%%9)%% ueKon Cit6 *antos V. Catuba6! J,.

)%%)%%( Manila II Rosa,io *etiasRe6es)%%()%%H Manila I Alicia A. RisosVi$al



)%%H)%%& Manila IV Ma,cial M. Magsino

it is no7 the tu,n of the ,ep,esentati5e of the Manila III Chapte, to sit again in the Boa,$ of =o5e,no,s fo, the ne4t ,oun$ 7hich begins in the )%%&)%99 te,3. 1he Manila III

,ep,esentati5e! Att6. Manuel M. Ma,a3ba! has e5e,6 ,ight to the position not onl6 becausehe 7on the election 7ith 9 5otes in his fa5o, against 9) fo, Att6. *o,iano! but also because

his election follo7s the ,otation ,ule $ec,ee$ b6 the *up,e3e Cou,t.

n the othe, han$! the election of Att6. *o,iano "C Chapte,# in the special election

that 7as p,esi$e$ o5e, b6 EVP Vinluan on Ma6 ! )%%&! 7as a nullit6 on th,ee "# g,oun$s-Gi,st! because Att6. *o,iano al,ea$6 lost the election on Ap,il )(! )%%&. *econ$! the specialelection con$ucte$ b6 the Vinluan =,oup on Ma6 ! )"%%#+ 7as illegal because it 7as not

calle$ no, p,esi$e$ o5e, b6 the ,egional =o5e,no,. 1hi,$! Att6. *o,iano is $is@ualifie$ to ,unfo, =MR =o5e,no, fo, the )%%&)%99 te,3 because his <election> as such 7oul$ 5iolate the

,otation ,ule 7hich the *up,e3e Cou,t ,e@ui,es to be <st,ictl6 i3ple3ente$>. 0n$e, the

,otation ,ule! the =MR go5e,no,ship fo, the )%%&)%99 te,3 belongs to the Manila IIIChapte,! not to the C Chapte,! 7hose tu,n 7ill co3e t7o ")# 6ea,s late,! in )%99)%9 6et.

I$. A55. ErB7 For5@765o o= 5e Romb9o7 C6<5er B6 ;@9 e9ec5e; 6 "o8er7or =or5e &e5er7 $66 Reo7 =or 5e 200-2011 5erm, not onl6 because he obtaine$

the highest nu3be, of 5otes a3ong the th,ee "# can$i$ates fo, the position! but alsobecause un$e, the ,otation ,ule! it is no7 the tu,n of the Ro3blon Chapte, to ,ep,esent the

?este,n Visa6as Region in the IBP Boa,$ of =o5e,no,s.

1he contention of the p,otestants! Att6s. Co,nelio Al$on "Anti@ue Chapte,# an$Benja3in ,tega "Neg,os cci$ental Chapte,# that the ,otation ,ule in *ections H an$ & of

the IBP B6a7s is not 3an$ato,6 but onl6 $i,ecto,6! bet,a6s thei, igno,ance of the,esolution of the *up,e3e Cou,t in Ba, Matte, No. (+ $ate$ Ma6 9! 9&&9! ,uling that <the

p,inciple on ,otation shall be st,ictl6 i3ple3ente$ so that all p,io, elections fo, go5e,no, inthe ,egion shall be ,ec8one$ 7ith o, consi$e,e$ in $ete,3ining 7ho shoul$ be the go5e,no,

to be selecte$ f,o3 the $iffe,ent chapte,s to ,ep,esent the ,egion in the Boa,$ of =o5e,no,s.>

$. Ne5er A55. N6er M6room69c 7or A55. #e76m7 675o K@69=e; 5o be

e9ec5e; "o8er7or o= &e5er7 M7;676o Reo7. *ec. &! A,t. VI of the IBP B6a7sp,o5i$es that- <*ta,ting in 9&&9&&(! the p,inciple of ,otation in the position of go5e,no,

a3ong the $iffe,ent chapte,s to ,ep,esent the ,egion in the Boa,$ of =o5e,no,s shall best,ictl6 i3ple3ente$.

0n$e, *ec. H! A,t. VI of the B6a7s! the =o5e,no, of a ,egion shall be electe$ b6

the 3e3be,s of the /ouse of Delegates f,o3 that ,egion onl6. *ince the $elegate of a

Chapte, to the /ouse of Delegates is the P,esi$ent of the Chapte,! not the Boa,$ of ffice,s!the no3inee of the Chapte, P,esi$ent! not the no3inee of the Boa,$ of ffice,s! is the 5ali$

no3inee fo, =o5e,no, of the Region.

/o7e5e,! @7;er 5e ro565o7 r@9e, 5 7o5 5e 676o ;e9 S@r C6<5er 565

o@9; re<ree75 5e &e5er7 M7;676o Reo7 7 5e #o6r; o= "o8er7or =or 5e

200-2011 5erm. 1he ,eco,$ of the IBP National *ec,eta,iat sho7s that! sta,ting in 9&&9&&( 7hen the st,ict i3ple3entation of the ,otation ,ule began! the 9)chapte, ?este,nMin$anao Region has been ,ep,esente$ in the Boa,$ of =o5e,no,s b6 onl6 si4 "# Chapte,s!

as follo7s-

9&&9&&( anao $el *u, Di3natang 1. *a,o9&&(9&&H Cotabato =eo,ge C. Jabi$o

9&&H9&&& 2AMBA*01A A,thu, D. i39&&&)%%9 2AMBA*01A Paulino R. E,san$o

)%%9)%% No,th Cotabato ittle *a,ah A. Ag$eppa)%%)%%( *ultan u$a,at Ca,los . Val$eK! J,.

)%%()%%H *C*AR=EN Rogelio C. =a,cia



)%%H)%%& *ultan u$a,at Ca,los . Val$eK! J,.

1he,efo,e! pu,suant to the st,ict ,otation! the anao $el *u, Chapte, 3ust 7ait fo,the si4 "# othe, Chapte,s in the ,egion "2a3boanga *ibuga6! 2a3boanga $el No,te!

2a3boanga $el *u,! anao $el No,te! Misa3is cci$ental! an$ Maguin$anaoCotabato Cit6#to ha5e thei, tu,n in the Boa,$ of =o5e,no,s befo,e anao $el *u, 3a6 again ,ep,esent the

?este,n Min$anao Region in the Boa,$ of =o5e,no,s.

*ince both Att6s. Nasse, Ma,oho3salic an$ B"e#nja3in anto belong to the anao $el

*u, Chapte,! both of the3 a,e $is@ualifie$ to be electe$ as =o5e,no, of the ?este,nMin$anao Region fo, the )%%&)%99 te,3. ?ith ,espect to Att6. Benja3in anto! hisno3ination b6 the Boa,$ of ffice,s 7as not onl6 in5ali$! but also lost c,e$ibilit6 afte, th,ee

"#! out of the thi,teen "9# signato,ies to his no3ination! ,esigne$ f,o3 the Boa,$ of ffice,s! an$ si4 "# othe,s signe$ <autho,iKations> in fa5o, of Att6. Macala7i autho,iKing hi3

to no3inate an$ elect the =o5e,no, fo, the ?este,n Min$anao Region. 1hat left onl6 fou, "#

5otes in fa5o, of his no3ination fo, =o5e,no, of the ?este,n Min$anao Region.

$I. Te e9ec5o7 =or 5e I#P E'ec@58e $ce Pre;e75 e<6r65e9 e9; o7 M6 ,

200 b 5e #6@556 67; $79@67 "ro@< Bere 7@99 67; 8o; =or 96c o= K@[email protected] p,esence of fi5e "(# =o5e,no,select is nee$e$ to constitute a @uo,u3 of the &3e3be,

Boa,$ of =o5e,no,select 7ho shall elect the E4ecuti5e Vice P,esi$ent.

As p,e5iousl6 state$! the,e 7e,e t7o ")# si3ultaneous elections fo, the E4ecuti5eVice P,esi$ent fo, the )%%&)%99 te,3 one 7as calle$ an$ p,esi$e$ o5e, b6 EVP Vinluan in

the Boa,$ Roo3 of the IBP National ffice! 7hile the othe, election fo, the sa3e position7as p,esi$e$ o5e, b6 outgoing IBP P,es. Bautista in anothe, ,oo3 of the sa3e buil$ing! at

the sa3e ti3e! &-%% A.M.! on the sa3e $ate! Ma6 &! )%%&.

1hose p,esent at the 3eeting of the Vinluan =,oup 7e,e-

9. Att6. Elpi$io =. *o,iano). Att6. Benja3in B. anto

. Att6. A3a$o, 1olentino! J,.! =o5e,no,elect fo, *outhe,n uKon. Att6. Jose V. Cab,e,a! =o5e,no,elect fo, Bicolan$ia

(. Att6. E,7in Go,tunato! =o5e,no,elect fo, ?este,n Visa6as. Att6. Rolan$ B. Inting! =o5e,no,elect fo, Easte,n Visa6as

*ince both Att6s. *o,iano an$ anto 7e,e not 5ali$l6 electe$ as =o5e,no,s

,especti5el6 of the =,eate, Manila Region an$ the ?este,n Min$anao Region! the6 7e,e$is@ualifie$ to sit in the inco3ing Boa,$ of =o5e,no,s an$ pa,ticipate in the election of the

succee$ing E4ecuti5e Vice P,esi$ent. 1he ,e3aining fou, "# =o5e,no,select =o5e,no,s1olentino! Cab,e,a! Go,tunato! an$ Inting! $i$ not constitute a @uo,u3 of the Boa,$ of

=o5e,no,s to con$uct a 5ali$ election of the IBP E4ecuti5e Vice P,esi$ent. 1he election of Att6. Elpi$io =. *o,iano as E4ecuti5e Vice P,esi$ent b6 the Vinluan =,oup 7as in5ali$. Asi$e

f,o3 lac8 of a @uo,u3 to con$uct the elections! EVP Vinluan 7,ongl6 p,esi$e$ o5e, theelection. 1hus! Att6. *o,iano 7as not $ul6 electe$ as =o5e,no, of the =,eate, Manila Region!

hence! he is $is@ualifie$ to sit in the Boa,$ of =o5e,no,s.

Neithe, $i$ the 3eeting of the Bautista =,oup fa,e an6 bette,! fo, those p,esent7e,e-

9. Att6. Milag,os Ge,nanCa6osa! =o5e,no,elect fo, No,the,n

uKon). Att6. Ge,$inan$ O. Miclat! =o5e,no,elect fo, Cent,al uKon

. Att6. Manuel M. Ma,a3ba! =o5e,no,elect fo, =,eate, Manila. Att6. Roan iba,ios! =o5e,no,elect fo, Easte,n Min$anao



(. Att6. Nasse, Ma,oho3salic

Att6. Ma,oho3salicFs election as =o5e,no, fo, ?este,n Min$anao 7as in5ali$ fo,5iolating the ,otation ,ule. 1he fou, "# ,e3aining go5e,no,select "Att6s. Ca6osa! Miclat!

Ma,a3ba an$ iba,ios# li8e those in the Vinluan =,oup! $i$ not constitute a @uo,u3 tocon$uct the election of the IBP E4ecuti5e Vice P,esi$ent fo, the cu,,ent te,3. 1he election of

=o5e,no, Roan iba,ios as E4ecuti5e Vice P,esi$ent b6 this g,oup 7as the,efo,e null an$5oi$.

Besi$es that fla7 in his election! since the Easte,n Visa6as Region! ,ep,esente$ b6=o5e,no, Jose Aguila =,apilon of Bili,an! ha$ succee$e$ to the p,esi$enc6 in 9&&H9&&&! itsne4t tu,n 7ill co3e afte, the eight "+# othe, ,egions shall ha5e also se,5e$ in the

p,esi$enc6. 1hat 7ill be afte, si4teen 6ea,s! o,! in )%9()%9H 6et.

$II. Te 6;m75r658e com<9675 6675 E$P Roe9o A. $79@67 67; "ro@< o=

"o8er7or >Abe96r;o E5r6;6 o= Nor5er7 @o7, #o7=6co #6r67;o7 o= #co967;6,E8er5o Ec69o7 o= E65er7 $66, 67; R6m@7; Merc6;o o= &e5er7 $66?

mer5oro@, fo, thei, con$uct 7as f,actious an$ highhan$e$! causing $isunit6 an$

ac,i3onious $isag,ee3ents in the IBP.

9. 1he ,e@uest of the EVP VinluanFs =,oup fo, a special 3eeting of the Boa,$ of =o5e,no,s on Ap,il )! )%%& t7o ")# $a6s befo,e the sche$ule$ election of the ,egional

=o5e,no,s on Ap,il )(! )%%& 7hen IBP P,es. Bautista 7as in 2a3boanga on IBP business!an$ the othe, =o5e,no,s ha$ just ,etu,ne$ to thei, ,especti5e ,egions to p,epa,e fo, the

Ap,il )( election of the ,egional go5e,no,s! 7as un,easonable.

1he special 3eeting on Ap,il )! )%%& 7hich he hi3self p,esi$e$ o5e,! 5iolate$ *ec.)! A,t. VI of the B6a7s 7hich p,o5i$es that it is the P,esi$ent 7ho 699 c699 a special

3eeting! an$ it is also the P,esi$ent 7ho 699 <re;e o5e, the 3eeting! not Att6. Vinluan"*ec. (%! A,t. VII! B6a7s#.

1he p,ope, ,ecou,se fo, the Vinluan =,oup! in 5ie7 of P,esi$ent BautistaFs ,efusal to

call a special 3eeting as ,e@ueste$ b6 the3! is foun$ in *ection ! A,t. VI of the B6a7s7hich p,o5i$es that

<1he Boa,$ 3a6 ta8e action! B5o@5 6 mee57, b6 ,esolution signe$

b6 at least fi5e =o5e,no,s p,o5i$e$ that e5e,6 3e3be, of the Boa,$ shallha5e been p,e5iousl6 app,ise$ of the contents of the ,esolution.>

But the Vinluan =,oup igno,e$ that p,oce$u,e. 1he6 hel$ a special 3eeting on Ap,il)! )%%&! 7he,e the6 a$opte$ Resolution No. VIII)%%& "*pecial) Ap,il )%%&# st,i8ing

out as ultra "ires the ea,lie, Resolution No. VIII)%%& passe$ in the ,egula, 3onthl63eeting of the Boa,$ of =o5e,no,s on Ap,il 9H! )%%&. 1hat 3eeting 7as illegal! hence! the

,esolution a$opte$ the,ein 7as null an$ 5oi$.

). 1he secon$ special 3eeting hel$ b6 the Vinluan =,oup on Ap,il %! )%%& 7he,einthe6 app,o5e$ Resolution VIII)%%& "*pecialA% Ap,il )%%&# ,esol5ing the election

p,otests in the =MR! ?este,n Visa6as an$ ?este,n Min$anao go5e,no,sF elections! 7ithco3plete $is,ega,$ fo, the p,otesteesF ,ight to $ue p,ocess! 7as li8e7ise illegal! hence! the

=,oupFs ,esolution of the election p,otests 7as li8e7ise null an$ 5oi$! an$ the ne7 electionof the =MR =o5e,no, 7hich the6 set on Ma6 ! )%%& 7as in5ali$.

. 1he <Boa,$ Resolution> 7hich 7as a$opte$ an$ fa4e$ to the =o5e,no,select on

Ma6 +! )%%&! b6 the Vinluan =,oup! setting the election of the IBP E4ecuti5e Vice P,esi$enton Ma6 &! )%%&! at &-%% A.M.L $ecla,ing P,es. Bautista <unfit to p,esi$e> o5e, the election

an$ <$esignating EVP Vinluan to p,esi$e o5e, the election> in lieu of P,es. Bautista! 7asuncalle$ an$ un7a,,ante$! an$ cause$ $isunit6 an$ $iso,$e, in the IBP. It 7as in effect a

coup to unseat P,es. Bautista befo,e the en$ of his te,3! an$ p,e3atu,el6 install EVPVinluan as p,esi$ent.



1he actuations of Att6. VinluanFs =,oup in $ef6ing the la7ful autho,it6 of IBP

P,esi$ent Bautista! $ue to Att6. VinluanFs o5e,7eening $esi,e to p,opel his f,ate,nit6 b,othe,!Att6. Elpi$io =. *o,iano! to the ne4t p,esi$enc6 of the IBP! s3ac8e$ of politic8ing! 7hich is

st,ongl6 con$e3ne$ an$ st,ictl6 p,ohibite$ b6 the IBP B6a7s an$ the Ba, Integ,ationRule.:;

Again! it 3ust be note$ that 7hile the pen$ing a$3inist,ati5e case against Att6. Vinluan an$ his co

,espon$ents has not 6et been ,esol5e$! Att6. Vinluan 7as not allo7e$ to assu3e his position as P,esi$ent

of the IBP fo, )%%&)%99. Instea$! the *up,e3e Cou,t $esignate$ ,eti,e$ *up,e3e Cou,t Associate Justice

*antiago apunan as ffice,inCha,ge of the IBP.

III. #ulings of the Court

1he Cou,t co3pletel6 ag,ees 7ith the ,eco33en$ations of the *pecial Co33ittee 7ith ,espect to!

a3ong othe,s! the follo7ing-

9. Decla,ing Att6. Manuel M. Ma,a3ba "Manila III Chapte,# as the $ul6 electe$ =o5e,no, of the

=,eate, Manila Region fo, the )%%&)%99 te,3H:H;L an$!

). Decla,ing Att6. E,7in M. Go,tunato "Ro3blon Chapte,# as the $ul6 electe$ =o5e,no, of the ?este,n

Visa6as Region fo, the )%%&)%99 te,3+:+;.

As fa, as the Cou,t is conce,ne$! the,e is no $ispute that the election of Att6. Ma,a3ba 7as in o,$e,

Du,ing the election hel$ last Ap,il )(! )%%& 7hich 7as $ul6 p,esi$e$ o5e, b6 then outgoing =,eate, Manila

Region =o5e,no, Ma,cial Magsino! it 7as Att6. Ma,a3ba 7ho ga,ne,e$ the highest nu3be, of 5otes a3ong

the $elegates co3pa,e$ to Att6. *o,iano! 9 5otes to 9) 5otes. /o7e5e,! instea$ of accepting the sai$

$efeat g,aciousl6! Att6. *o,iano then file$ an election p,otest on Ap,il )H! )%%& clai3ing that the sai$

election 7as 5oi$ because the,e 7e,e non$elegates! pa,ticula,l6 Att6s. oanKon an$ a@ui of the ueKon

Cit6 Chapte,! 7ho 7e,e allo7e$ to 5ote. Conse@uentl6! Att6. *o,iano got a fa5o,able ,uling f,o3 the g,oup

of Att6. Vinluan! as EVP! an$ fo,3e, =o5e,no,s Est,a$a "No,the,n uKon#! Ba,an$on! J,. "Bicolan$ia#

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Escalon "Easte,n Visa6as# an$ Me,ca$o "?este,n Visa6as# pe, Resolution No. VIII)%%& "*pecial A%

Ap,il )%%&#. 1his then ,esulte$ in the ano3alous election of Att6. *o,iano as =o5e,no, of the =,eate,

Manila Region last Ma6 ! )%%&.

In a$$,essing the sai$ cont,o5e,s6! an$ as al,ea$6 $iscusse$! the Co33ittee conclu$e$ that <the

Vinluan =,oupFs inte,p,etation of *ec. 9! A,t. V! of the B6a7s in Resolution No. VIII)%%& "*pecial)

Ap,il )%%&# to be in e,,o, an$ $e5oi$ of ,ational an$ histo,ical bases.> It 7as then pointe$ out that <"t#he

a,gu3ent of the CChapte, P,esi$ent 1,an@uil *al5a$o,! "as 7ell as b6 Att6. *o,iano#! that Att6s. oanKon

an$ a@ui 7e,e not $elegates because the6 7e,e not electe$ b6 the CBoa,$ of ffice,s! is not 7ell

ta8en.> i8e7ise! the Co33ittee consi$e,e$ the situation then in5ol5ing the ueKon Cit6 Chapte, as <not a

p,ope, caseF fo, the election of a$$itional $elegates b6 the Boa,$ of ffice,s because the Chapte, is

entitle$ to the sa3e nu3be, of $elegates "99# to the /ouse "of Delegates#! as the nu3be, of office,s in its

Boa,$ of ffice,s. Its office,s a,e ipso facto the Chapte,Fs $elegates to the /ouse. 1he,e is no nee$ fo, the

Boa,$ of ffice,s to con$uct an election.>

1hus! an$ as ,ightl6 $ete,3ine$ b6 the Co33ittee to 7hich the Cou,t subsc,ibes to! <the election

of Att6. *o,iano "C Chapte,# in the special election that 7as p,esi$e$ o5e, b6 EVP Vinluan on Ma6 !

)%%&! 7as a nullit6 on th,ee "# g,oun$s- Gi,st! because Att6. *o,iano al,ea$6 lost the election on Ap,il )(!

)%%&. *econ$! the special election con$ucte$ b6 the Vinluan =,oup on Ma6 ! )"%%&# 7as illegal because it

7as not calle$ no, p,esi$e$ b6 the ,egional =o5e,no, "Att6. Magsino#. 1hi,$! Att6. *o,iano is $is@ualifie$ to

,un fo, =MR =o5e,no, fo, the )%%&)%99 te,3 because his <election> as such 7oul$ 5iolate the ,otation

,ule 7hich the *up,e3e Cou,t ,e@ui,es to be <st,ictl6 i3ple3ente$>.> 1his being so! since he 7as not a

$ul6 electe$ =o5e,no, of the =,eate, Manila Region! then Att6. *o,iano cannot be 5ote$ as 7ell as IBP

E4ecuti5e Vice P,esi$ent fo, )%%&)%99.

?ith ,espect to the case of Att6. Go,tunato! his election as =o5e,no, fo, the ?este,n Visa6as Region

7as uphel$ since <he obtaine$ the highest nu3be, of 5otes a3ong the th,ee "# can$i$ates fo, the

position> an$ <also because un$e, the ,otation ,ule! it is no7 the tu,n of the Ro3blon Chapte, to ,ep,esent

the ?este,n Visa6as Region in the IBP Boa,$ of =o5e,no,s.> n account the,eof! the Cou,t is con5ince$

that the contentions of p,otestees Att6s. Co,nelio Al$on "Anti@ue Chapte,# an$ Benja3in ,tega "Neg,os

cci$ental Chapte,# cannot p,ospe,. Afte, all! the Cou,t al,ea$6 uphel$ pe, its Resolution in Ba, Matte, No

(+ $ate$ Ma6 9! 9&&9 that the <,otation ,ule> un$e, *ections H an$ & of the IBP B6a7s <shall be

st,ictl6 i3ple3ente$ so that all p,io, elections fo, go5e,no, in the ,egion shall be ,ec8one$ 7ith o,

consi$e,e$ in $ete,3ining 7ho shoul$ be the go5e,no, to be selecte$ f,o3 the $iffe,ent chapte,s to

,ep,esent the ,egion in the Boa,$ of =o5e,no,s.> Mo,e so! 7hen the conce,ne$ chapte, in5o8e$ its ,ight



the,eto as in the case of Att6. Go,tunato 7ho ca3e f,o3 the Ro3blon Chapte, 7hich 7as ne4t in the

,otation.

1o the Cou,t! the election of Att6. Go,tunato as =o5e,no, last Ap,il )(! )%%& is 7ellsettle$. /e $i$

not onl6 co3e f,o3 the chapte, 7hich is entitle$ to be electe$ fo, the sai$ position! but also got the

highest nu3be, of 5otes a3ong the can$i$ates that inclu$e$ p,otestees Att6s. Al$on an$ ,tega. As the

election 7as p,esi$e$ o5e, b6 then outgoing =o5e,no, Ra63un$ Me,ca$o! the Cou,t fin$s no cogent

,eason as 7ell to ,e5e,se the fin$ings of the Co33ittee insofa, as uphol$ing the election of Att6. Go,tunato

is conce,ne$. *uffice it to sa6! the Co33ittee 7as co,,ect in not fin$ing an6 ano3al6 7ith ,espect the,eto.

n the nullification of the election of Att6. Nasse, Ma,oho3salic as =o5e,no, fo, the ?este,n

Min$anao Region! the Cou,t $oes not ag,ee 7ith the ,eco33en$ation of the Co33ittee to hol$ a special

election in the sai$ ,egion&:&;. Instea$! the Cou,t ,ules to uphol$ the election of Att6. Ma,oho3salic last

Ap,il )(! )%%& 7hich 7as p,esi$e$ o5e, b6 then outgoing =o5e,no, Ca,los Val$eK! J,.

It 3ust be pointe$ out that Att6. Ma,oho3salic 7as $ul6 no3inate$ b6 Att6. Ale4 Macala7i! P,esi$ent of

the anao $el *u, Chapte,! an$ the official $elegate of the sai$ chapte, to the /ouse of Delegates fo, the

?este,n Min$anao Region $u,ing the elections hel$ last Ap,il )(! )%%&. n the othe, han$! Att6. Benja3in

anto 7as suppose$l6 no3inate$ b6 the Boa,$ of ffice,s of the anao $el *u, Chapte,! e4cept Att6Macala7i! in Resolution No. %%))%%& $ate$ Geb,ua,6 )+! )%%&. /o7e5e,! it appea,s that! as $isco5e,e$

b6 the Co33ittee! <th,ee "# signato,ies of the ,esolution> appa,entl6 <,esigne$ as 3e3be,s of the Boa,$

of ffice,s> since the6 a,e p,osecuto,s 7ho a,e <ineligible fo, election o, appoint3ent to an6 position in the

Integ,ate$ Ba, o, an6 Chapte, the,eof>! 7hile <"s#i4 "# othe, signato,ies of the ,esolution> allege$l6

<,ecalle$ thei, signatu,es> an$ the6! instea$! <signe$ an autho,iKationF autho,iKing the Chapte, P,esi$ent!

Att6. Macala7i! <to select an$ 5ote> <fo, the Regional =o5e,no, fo, ?este,n Min$anao>.> 1hus! <"t#he

7ith$,a7al of nine "&# signatu,es f,o3 the Resolution No. %%)! left onl6 fou, "# 5otes in suppo,t of antoFs

no3ination a pun6 3ino,it6 of the 93e3be, Boa,$ of ffice,s of the anao $el *u, Chapte,.> 9%:9%;

1he atte3pt of Att6. Vinluan an$ his g,oup of =o5e,no,s to nullif6 the election of Att6

Ma,oho3salic th,ough Resolution No. VIII)%%& "*pecial A% Ap,il )%%&# 7as clea,l6 i,,egula, an$

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unjustifie$. Base$ on the Ap,il )(! )%%& election ,esults! Att6. Ma,oho3salic 7on o5e, his ,i5al Att6. anto

5otes to ( 5otes. Conse@uentl6! he 7as $ul6 p,oclai3e$ as the electe$ =o5e,no, of the ?este,n

Min$anao Region. n Ap,il )H! )%%&! Att6. anto file$ an election p,otest! <@uestioning the 5ali$it6 of Att6

Ma,oho3salicFs no3ination b6 Att6. Macala7i! P,esi$ent of the IBP anao $el *u, Chapte,! an$ clai3ing

that his "antoFs# no3ination b6 the Boa,$ of ffice,s of the anao $el *u, Chapte, 7as the 5ali$

no3ination.>

I33e$iatel6! on Ap,il %! )%%&! the g,oup of Att6. Vinluan issue$ Resolution No. VIII)%%&

p,oclai3ing Att6. anto as the $ul6 electe$ =o5e,no, 7ithout affo,$ing Att6. Ma,oho3salic his ,ight to $ue

p,ocess. Mo,e i3po,tantl6! instea$ of calling fo, anothe, election li8e 7hat it $i$ fo, the =,eate, Manila

Region! the g,oup of Att6. Vinluan p,ocee$e$ to instantl6 $ecla,e Att6. anto as ha5ing been $ul6 electe$

<on the g,oun$ that the no3ination of the p,otestee! Nasse, Ma,oho3salic! 7as cont,a,6 to the 7ill of the

anao $el *u, Chapte, e4p,esse$ th,ough Boa,$ Resolution No. %%")#)%%& of the Boa,$ of ffice,s "of the

anao $el *u, Chapte,#.> 99:99;

As bo,ne out b6 the ,eco,$s! Att6. Ma,oho3salic 7as $ul6 no3inate$ b6 Att6. Ale4 Macala7i

P,esi$ent of the anao $el *u, Chapte,! an$ the official $elegate of the sai$ chapte, to the /ouse of

Delegates fo, the ?este,n Min$anao Region $u,ing the elections. n the othe, han$! Att6. anto 7as

suppose$l6 no3inate$ b6 the Boa,$ of ffice,s of the sa3e Chapte, in a ,esolution $ate$ Geb,ua,6 )+!

)%%&! 7hich 7as not signe$ an$ app,o5e$ b6 Att6. Macala7i. /o7e5e,! an$ as al,ea$6 pointe$ out b6 the

Co33ittee! the <7ith$,a7al of nine "&# signatu,es f,o3 the Resolution No. %%)! left onl6 fou, "# 5otes in

suppo,t of antoFs no3ination a pun6 3ino,it6 of the 93e3be, Boa,$ of ffice,s of the anao $el *u,

Chapte,.> 9):9);

1hus! the Co33ittee! citing *ec. H! A,t. VI of the B6a7s! clea,l6 ,epu$iate$ an$ o5e,tu,ne$

Resolution No. VIII)%%& "*pecial A % Ap,il )%%&# of Att6. Vinluan an$ his g,oup of =o5e,no,s. In its

Repo,t! it $ecla,e$ that the <no3inee of the Chapte, P,esi$ent! not the no3inee of the Boa,$ of ffice,s

is the 5ali$ no3inee fo, =o5e,no, of the Region!> 9:9; the,eb6 sustaining the position of Att6

Ma,oho3salic an$! in effect! the 5ali$it6 of his no3ination b6 Att6. Macala7i.

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Despite the sai$ fin$ings! Att6. Ma,oho3salic 7as st,ippe$ of his electo,al 3an$ate an$ 5icto,6

7hen the Co33ittee! in5o8ing the st,ict application of the <,otation ,ule!> p,ocee$e$ to altogethe, nullif6

the ,esult of the elections $ul6 con$ucte$ on Ap,il )(! )%%&. Acco,$ing to the Co33ittee! neithe, anto

no, Ma,oho3salic is @ualifie$ to be electe$ go5e,no, because it 7as not the tu,n of anao $el *u, chapte,

to ,ep,esent the ?este,n Min$anao Region in the Boa,$ of =o5e,no,s fo, the )%%&)%99 te,3. As $ecla,e$in the Repo,t

/o7e5e,! @7;er 5e ro565o7 r@9e, 5 7o5 5e 676o ;e9 S@r C6<5er 565 o@9;

re<ree75 5e &e5er7 M7;676o Reo7 7 5e #o6r; o= "o8er7or =or 5e 200-2011 5erm. 1he ,eco,$ of the IBP National *ec,eta,iat sho7s that! sta,ting in 9&&9&&(

7hen the st,ict i3ple3entation of the ,otation ,ule began! the 9) chapte, ?este,n

Min$anao Region has been ,ep,esente$ in the Boa,$ of =o5e,no,s onl6 si4 "# Chapte,s! asfollo7s-

9&&9&&(anao $el *u,Di3natang 1. *a,o9&&(9&&HCotatabato=eo,ge C. Jabi$o

9&&H9&&&2AMBA*01AQA,thu, D. i39&&&)%%92AMBA*01APaulino R. E,san$o

)%%9)%%No,th Cotabato ittle *a,ah A. Ag$eppa)%%)%%(*ultan u$a,atCa,los . Val$eK! J,.

)%%()%%H*C*AR=ENRogelio C. =a,cia)%%H)%%&*ultan u$a,atCa,los . Val$eK! J,.

1he,efo,e! pu,suant to the st,ict ,otation ,ule! the anao $el *u, Chapte, 3ust 7ait

fo, the si4 "# othe, Chapte,s in the ,egion "2a3boanga *ibuga6! 2a3boanga $el No,te!2a3boanga $el *u,! anao $el No,te! Misa3is cci$ental! an$ Maguin$anaoCotabato Cit6#

to ha5e thei, tu,n in the Boa,$ of =o5e,no,s befo,e anao $el *u, 3a6 again ,ep,esent the?este,n Min$anao Region in the Boa,$ of =o5e,no,s.

*ince both Att6s. Nasse, Ma,oho3salic an$ Benja3in anto belong to the anao $el

*u, Chapte,! both of the3 a,e $is@ualifie$ to be electe$ as =o5e,no, of the ?este,nMin$anao Region fo, the )%%&)%99 te,3.

1he ,uling of the Co33ittee insofa, as it nullifie$ the election of Att6. Ma,oho3salic as =o5e,no, of

the ?este,n Min$anao Region cannot be sustaine$ fo, not being in full acco,$ 7ith facts an$ the ,ules.

?hile the Co33ittee 3a6 ha5e co,,ectl6 pointe$ out that un$e, the ,otation ,ule it 7as not 6et the tu,n of

IBP anao $el *u, Chapte, to ,ep,esent the ,egion in the Boa,$ of =o5e,no,s fo, the )%%&)%99 te,3! it

$oes not necessa,il6 follo7 that the ,esult of the elections shoul$ be altogethe, nullifie$ on that g,oun$

E5i$entl6! an$ as $ete,3ine$ b6 the Co33ittee itself! the,e a,e instances 7hen the <,otation ,ule> 7as not

follo7e$ insofa, as the elections in 9&&& an$ )%%H 7e,e conce,ne$ 7ith ,espect to the ?este,n Min$anao

Region.



In the ,egula, election of Ap,il )(! )%%&! the,e is no $ispute that the 5oting $elegates of IBP

?este,n Min$anao Region 5ote$ into office Att6. Ma,oho3salic of anao $el *u, Chapte, as =o5e,no, fo,

the )%%&)%99 te,3. Du,ing the sai$ election! his onl6 ,i5al 7as Att6. Benja3in anto 7ho also belongs to

the sa3e anao $el *u, Chapte,. A thi,$ can$i$ate! Att6. Escoba, f,o3 the *a,angani Chapte,! 7as

no3inate$ but he $ecline$ the no3ination.

?hile the Co33ittee points out that si4 "# chapte,s in the ,egion! inclu$ing *a,angani! a,e

entitle$ to p,ece$ence o5e, the anao $el *u, chapte, in the o,$e, of ,otation! the fact ,e3ains that 7o5

o7e o= 5em 7om765e; or =e9;e; 6 c67;;65e =rom 5er re<ec58e r67 ;@r7 5e A<r9 2(,

200 e9ec5o7. Ne5er ;; 67 o7e o= 5em c699e7e 5e 7om765o7 o= 5e 676o ;e9 S@r

C6<5er b6e; o7 5e or;er o= ro565o7.

B6 not fiel$ing a can$i$ate fo, =o5e,no, an$ b6 $eclining the no3ination ,aise$ in fa5o, of its

Chapte, P,esi$ent "Att6. Escoba,#! the IBP *a,angani Chapte, is $ee3e$ to ha5e 7ai5e$ its tu,n in the

,otation o,$e,. 1he sa3e can be sai$ of the ,e3aining chapte,s. 1he6 too a,e $ee3e$ to ha5e 7ai5e$ thei,

tu,n in the ,otation as the6 opte$ not to fiel$ o, no3inate a can$i$ate f,o3 a3ong thei, ,especti5e

3e3be,s. Neithe, $i$ the6 in5o8e the ,otation ,ule to challenge the no3inations f,o3 the anao $el *u,

Chapte,. n the cont,a,6! the6 full6 e4p,esse$ thei, concu,,ence to the cite$ no3inations! 7hich 3a6 be

inte,p,ete$ as a 7ai5e, of thei, ,ight to ta8e thei, tu,n to ,ep,esent the ,egion in the Boa,$ of =o5e,no,s

fo, the )%%&)%99 te,3.

It nee$ not be st,esse$ that! as cite$ b6 the Co33ittee itself! the,e 7e,e instances 7hen the

=o5e,no, of the ?este,n Min$anao Region ca3e f,o3 the sa3e chapte, such as 2AMBA*01A "9&&H9&&&

9&&&)%%9# an$ *ultan u$a,at ")%%)%%( )%%H)%%&#. 1hus! Att6. Ma,oho3salic coul$ not be

faulte$ if the othe, chapte,s opte$ not to fiel$ o, no3inate thei, o7n can$i$ates. /a5ing been 5ali$l6

no3inate$ an$ $ul6 p,oclai3e$ as the $ul6 electe$ =o5e,no, of ?este,n Min$anao! Att6. Ma,oho3salic

the,efo,e $ese,5es to assu3e his position $u,ing the ,e3ain$e, of the te,3.

It 7oul$ ha5e been a $iffe,ent sto,6 if anothe, Chapte, in the o,$e, of ,otation fiel$e$ its o7n

can$i$ate o, in5o8e$ the ,otation ,ule to challenge Att6. Ma,oho3salicFs no3ination. But the ,eco,$ is

be,eft of an6 sho7ing that his no3ination an$ subse@uent election 7as challenge$ on that basis. If the,e

7as an6 challenge at all! it 3e,el6 ,efe,,e$ to his no3ination b6 Att6. Macala7i 7hich the Co33ittee itself



has foun$ to be in o,$e,. 1hus! no co3pelling ,eason e4ists to $is,ega,$ the electo,al 3an$ate an$ nullif6

the 7ill of the 5oting $elegates as e4p,esse$ th,ough the ballot.

Te ro565o7 r@9e 7o5 6bo9@5e b@5 @bec5 5o B68er as 7hen the chapte,s in the o,$e, of

,otation opte$ not to fiel$ o, no3inate thei, o7n can$i$ates fo, =o5e,no, $u,ing the election ,egula,l6

$one fo, that pu,pose. If a 5ali$l6 no3inate$ can$i$ate obtains the highest nu3be, of 5otes in the election

con$ucte$! his electo,al 3an$ate $ese,5es to be ,especte$ unless obtaine$ th,ough f,au$ as establishe$

b6 e5i$ence. *uch is not the case he,e.

*uffice it to sa6! the <,otation ,ule> shoul$ be applie$ in ha,3on6 7ith! an$ not in $e,ogation of!

the so5e,eign 7ill of the electo,ate as e4p,esse$ th,ough the ballot. 1hus! Att6. Ma,oho3salic cannot be

$i5este$ an$ $ep,i5e$ of his electo,al 3an$ate an$ 5icto,6. 1he o,$e, of ,otation is not a ,igi$ an$

infle4ible ,ule as to ba, its ,ela4ation in e4ceptional an$ co3pelling ci,cu3stances.

If onl6 to st,ess! co3pa,e$ to the case of Att6. Go,tunato 7hose Ro3blon Chapte, in5o8e$ the

<,otation ,ule!> no chapte, in the ?este,n Min$anao Region 7hich 7as ne4t in the ,otation in5o8e$ the sai$

,ule.

No7! in its Repo,t! the Co33ittee nullifie$ the elections fo, the IBP EVP sepa,atel6 an$

si3ultaneousl6 con$ucte$ b6 P,esi$ent Bautista an$ EVP Vinluan on Ma6 &! )%%& an$ calle$ fo, a special

election9:9; fo, the sa3e. In the case of the election con$ucte$ b6 EVP Vinluan! the ,esults 7e,e nullifie$

fo, lac8 of autho,it6 to p,esi$e o5e, the election an$ fo, lac8 @uo,u3! citing the $is@ualification of Att6s.

*o,iano an$ anto to sit in the inco3ing Boa,$ of =o5e,no,s. 1he fin$ing $ese,5es to be sustaine$.

In the sa3e Repo,t! the Co33ittee also nullifie$ the ,esult of the election fo, the inco3ing EVP

con$ucte$ b6 P,esi$ent Bautista. ?hile ,ecogniKing P,esi$ent BautistaFs autho,it6 to con$uct the electionthe Co33ittee nonetheless nullifie$ the election ,esults fo, lac8 of @uo,u3! citing the ineligibilit6 of Att6

Ma,oho3salic to sit in the inco3ing Boa,$ of =o5e,no,s! the,eb6 lea5ing onl6 fou, "out of nine# =o5e,no,s

elect in atten$ance 7hich $i$ not constitute a @uo,u3.

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?ith the election of Att6. Ma,oho3salic as =o5e,no, of ?este,n Min$anao being $ee3e$ 5ali$! then

the $efect of lac8 of @uo,u3 that suppose$l6 tainte$ the election p,ocee$ings fo, EVP sepa,atel6

con$ucte$ b6 IBP P,esi$ent Bautista 3a6 ha5e been cu,e$! fi5e "(# =o5e,no,s being sufficient to

constitute a @uo,u3.

Be that as it 3a6! the ,eco33en$ation of the Co33ittee to hol$ a special election fo, the EVP fo,

the ,e3aining )%%&)%99 te,3 $ese,5es to be uphel$ to heal the $i5isions in the IBP an$ p,o3ote unit6b6 enabling all the nine "&# =o5e,no,select to elect the EVP in a unifie$ 3eeting calle$ fo, that pu,pose

1his 7ill enable 3atte,s to sta,t on a clean an$ co,,ect slate! f,ee f,o3 the politic8ing an$ the un$e,

han$e$ tactics that ha5e cha,acte,iKe$ the IBP elections fo, so long.

In the con$uct of the unifie$ election of the inco3ing EVP! the follo7ing fin$ings an$

,eco33en$ations of the Co33ittee shall be a$opte$-

T!E ROTATION OF T!E

PRESIDENCY AMON" T!E RE"IONS-

*ec. H! A,t. VII of the B6a7s! as a3en$e$ b6 Ba, Matte, &9! ct. ! 9&+&! p,o5i$es that

the E4ecuti5e Vice P,esi$ent shall be chosen b6 the Boa,$ of =o5e,no,s f,o3 a3ong the nine "&#,egional go5e,no,s. 1he E4ecuti5e Vice P,esi$ent shall auto3aticall6 beco3e P,esi$ent fo, the ne4t

succee$ing te,3. 1he P,esi$enc6 shall ,otate a3ong the nine Regions.>

1he list of national p,esi$ents fu,nishe$ the *pecial Co33ittee b6 the IBP National

*ec,eta,iat! sho7s that the go5e,no,s of the follo7ing ,egions 7e,e P,esi$ent of the IBP $u,ing the

past nine "&# te,3s "9&&9)%%&#-

Nu3e,iano 1anopo! J,. "Pangasinan#SCent,al uKonS9&&99&&

Me,5in =. Encanto "ueKon Cit6#S =,eate, Manila 9&&9&&(

Raul R. Anchangco "Ma8ati#S*outhe,n uKonS9&&(9&&H

Jose Aguila =,apilon "Bili,an#S Easte7,n Visa6as S 9&&H9&&&

A,thu, D. i3 " 2a3basulta#S?este,n Min$anaoS9&&&)%%9

1eofilo *. Pilan$o! J,. "alinga Apa6ao#SNo,the,n uKonS)%%9)%%

Jose Ansel3o . Ca$iK "Ca3a,ines *u,#SBicolan$iaS)%%(Aug. )%%



Jose Vicente B. *alaKa, "Alba6#SBicolan$iaS Aug. )%%)%%H

Geliciano M. Bautista "Pangasinan#SCent,al uKonS)%%H)%%&

nl6 the =o5e,no,s of the ?este,n Visa6as an$ Easte,n Min$anao ,egions ha5e not 6et ha$

thei, tu,n as E4ecuti5e Vice P,esi$ent cu3 ne4t IBP P,esi$ent! 7hile Cent,al uKon an$ Bicolan$iaha5e ha$ t7o ")# te,3s al,ea$6.

1he,efo,e! eithe, the go5e,no, of the ?este,n Visa6as Region! o, the go5e,no, of the

Easte,n Min$anao Region shoul$ be electe$ as E4ecuti5e Vice P,esi$ent fo, the )%%&)%99 te,3.

Acco,$ingl6! a special election shall be hel$ b6 the p,esent nine3an IBP Boa,$ of =o5e,no,s to

elect the EVP fo, the ,e3ain$e, of the te,3 of )%%&)%99! 7hich shall be p,esi$e$ o5e, an$ con$ucte$ b6

IBP ffice,inCha,ge Justice *antiago apunan "Ret.# 7ithin se5en "H# $a6s f,o3 notice.

Gu,the,! in its ,epo,t! the Co33ittee $ecla,e$ that <the highhan$e$ an$ $i5isi5e tactics of Att6

Rogelio A. Vinluan an$ his g,oup of =o5e,no,s! Abela,$o Est,a$a! Bonifacio Ba,an$on J,.! E5e,gisto

Escalon! an$ Ra63un$ Me,ca$o! 7hich $is,upte$ the peaceful an$ o,$e,l6 flo7 of business in the IBP!

cause$ chaos in the National ffice! bitte, $isag,ee3ents! an$ illfeelings! an$ al3ost $isinteg,ate$ the

Integ,ate$ Ba,! co755@5e; r68e <ro=eo769 mco7;@c5 Bc o@9; be 6<<ro<r65e9

67c5o7e; 5o ;co@r6e 5 re<e55o7 7 5e =@5@re. 9(:9(;

1he Co33ittee! ho7e5e,! fell sho,t of $ete,3ining an$ ,eco33en$ing the app,op,iate penalt6 fo,

the g,a5e p,ofessional 3iscon$uct foun$ to ha5e been co33itte$ b6 Att6. Vinluan an$ his g,oup of

=o5e,no,s. *till! 7ith the abo5e fi,3 an$ une@ui5ocal fin$ings an$ $ecla,ations of the Co33ittee against

Att6. Vinluan an$ his g,oup that inclu$e$ Att6s. Est,a$a! Ba,an$on! J,.! Escalon an$ Me,ca$o as

<unp,ofessional> 3e3be,s of the IBP Boa,$ of =o5e,no,s ")%%H)%%& te,3# the6 ce,tainl6 $o not $ese,5e

to hol$ such estee3e$ positions.

It has long been hel$ that! as p,o5i$e$ fo, in Rule 9.%9! Canon 9 of the Co$e of P,ofessional

Responsibilit69:9; that <"a# la76e, shall not engage in unla7ful! $ishonest! i33o,al o, $eceitful con$uct.>

A$$e$ to this! Rule H.%! Canon H ,e@ui,es that <"a# la76e, shall not engage in con$uct that a$5e,sel6

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,eflects on his fitness to p,actice la7! no, shall he 7hethe, in public o, p,i5ate life! beha5e in a scan$alous

3anne, to the $isc,e$it of the legal p,ofession.> In the case at ba,! such canons fin$ application.

In a$$ition! it 7as clea, to the Co33ittee! an$ the Cou,t ag,ees! that <"t#he actuations of Att6

VinluanFs =,oup in $ef6ing the la7ful autho,it6 of IBP P,esi$ent Bautista! $ue to Att6. VinluanFs

o5e,7eening $esi,e to p,opel his f,ate,nit6 b,othe,! Att6. Elpi$io =. *o,iano! to the ne4t p,esi$enc6 of the

IBP! s3ac8e$ of politic8ing! 7hich is st,ongl6 con$e3ne$ an$ st,ictl6 p,ohibite$ b6 the IBP B6a7s an$

the Ba, Integ,ation Rule.> In$ee$! sai$ actuations of Att6. Vinluan an$ his g,oup of fo,3e, IBP =o5e,no,s

Est,a$a! Ba,an$on! J,.! Escalon an$ Me,ca$o 7e,e g,ossl6 ini3ical to the inte,est of the IBP an$ 7e,e

5iolati5e of thei, sole3n oath as la76e,s. Afte, all! 7hat the6 $i$ se,5e$ onl6 to benefit the appa,entl6

selfish goals of $efeate$ can$i$ate Att6. Elpi$io *o,iano to be electe$ as IBP EVP an$ be the ne4t IBP

P,esi$ent fo, the )%99)%9 te,3 b6 hoo8 o, b6 c,oo8.

Bea,ing the abo5e in 3in$! 7hat Att6s. Vinluan! Est,a$a! Ba,an$on! J,.! Escalon an$ Me,ca$o

conspi,e$ to $o 7as t,ul6 <highhan$e$ an$ $i5isi5e> that 3ust not pass unsanctione$. the,7ise! futu,e

lea$e,s of the IBP! =o5e,no,s at that! 3ight be si3ila,l6 incline$ to $o 7hat the6 $i$! 3uch to the

p,eju$ice of the IBP an$ its 3e3be,ship. *u,el6! this shoul$ be a$$,esse$ 7ithout 3uch $ela6 so as to

nipinthebu$ such g,oss 3iscon$uct an$ unp,ofessionalis3. 1he6 all $ese,5e to suffe, the sa3e fate fo,

bet,a6ing as 7ell the t,ust besto7e$ on the3 fo, the high positions that the6 p,e5iousl6 hel$.

1he Resolution of the Cou,t in the case of #e$ %&'& Elections of the (ntegrated Bar of the

)hilippines%* :9H; al,ea$6 $ecla,e$ that unethical p,actices of la76e,s $u,ing IBP elections cannot but ,esult

in the statu,e of the IBP as an association of the p,actitione,s of a noble an$ hono,e$ p,ofession being

$i3inishe$. As hel$ the,ein! <",#espect fo, la7 is g,a5el6 e,o$e$ 7hen la76e,s the3sel5es! 7ho a,e

suppose$ to be 3inions of the la7! engage in unla7ful p,actices an$ ca5alie,l6 b,ush asi$e the 5e,6 ,ules

that the IBP fo,3ulate$ fo, thei, obse,5ance.> 9+:9+; In$ee$! the sai$ st,ong an$ 5igo,ous $ecla,ation of

this Cou,t on the 9&+& IBP Election scan$al is ,ele5ant he,e.

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?hile Att6. Vinluan an$ his g,oup $ese,5e to be st,ippe$ of thei, positions in the IBP! this can no

longe, be $one as thei, te,3s as =o5e,no,s al,ea$6 e4pi,e$! speciall6 on the pa,t of Att6s. Est,a$a!

Ba,an$on! J,.! Escalon an$ Me,ca$o. /o7e5e,! in the case of Att6. Vinluan! as fo,3e, EVP of the IBP he

7oul$ ha5e auto3aticall6 succee$e$ to the p,esi$enc6 fo, the te,3 )%%&)%99 but no7 shoul$ not be

allo7e$ to. Afte, all! an$ consi$e,ing the fin$ings of the Co33ittee! he has clea,l6 3anifeste$ his

un7o,thiness to hol$ the sai$ post. n account the,eof! Att6. Vinluan is thus $ecla,e$ unfit to assu3e the

position of IBP P,esi$ent. 1o the Cou,t! if Att6. Vinluan cannot be fit to beco3e a =o5e,no, an$ EVP of the

IBP then he is not entitle$ to succee$ as its P,esi$ent fo, the )%%&)%99 te,3.

Also! Att6. Vinluan an$ his g,oup shoul$ no longe, be allo7e$ to ,un as national office,s to p,e5ent

such si3ila, i,,egula,it6 f,o3 happening again. 1hus! in subse@uent elections of the IBP! the6 a,e

$is@ualifie$ to ,un as can$i$ates.

n the ,eco33en$ation of the Co33ittee to a3en$ *ections 99&:9&;! ! pa,. "g# )%:)%;

&)9:)9;! ))):));! an$ ):);! A,ticle VI an$ *ection H):);! A,ticle VII of the IBP B6a7s! the Cou,t

fin$s the sa3e in o,$e,. As such! an$ in o,$e, to i33e$iatel6 effect ,efo,3s in the IBP! pa,ticula,l6 in the

hol$ing of its elections fo, national office,s! the subject a3en$3ents a,e he,eb6 a$opte$ an$ app,o5e$.

?/EREGRE! p,e3ises consi$e,e$! the Cou,t ,esol5es that-

9. 1he elections of Att6s. Manuel M. Ma,a3ba! E,7in M. Go,tunato an$ Nasse, A. Ma,oho3salic as

=o5e,no,s fo, the =,eate, Manila Region! ?este,n Visa6as Region an$ ?este,n Min$anao Region

,especti5el6! fo, the te,3 )%%&)%99 a,e 0P/EDL

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). A special election to elect the IBP E4ecuti5e Vice P,esi$ent fo, the )%%&)%99 te,3 is he,eb6

RDERED to be hel$ un$e, the supe,5ision of this Cou,t 7ithin se5en "H# $a6s f,o3 ,eceipt of this

Resolution 7ith Att6s. Ma,a3ba! Go,tunato an$ Ma,oho3salic being allo7e$ to ,ep,esent an$ 5ote as $ul6

electe$ =o5e,no,s of thei, ,especti5e ,egionsL

. Att6s. Rogelio Vinluan! Abela,$o Est,a$a! Bonifacio Ba,an$on! J,.! E5e,gisto Escalon an$

Ra63un$ Me,ca$o a,e all foun$ =0I1O of g,a5e p,ofessional 3iscon$uct a,ising f,o3 thei, actuations in

connection 7ith the cont,o5e,sies in the elections in the IBP last Ap,il )(! )%%& an$ Ma6 &! )%%& an$ a,e

he,eb6 $is@ualifie$ to ,un as national office,s of the IBP in an6 subse@uent election. ?hile thei, elections

as =o5e,no,s fo, the te,3 )%%H)%%& can no longe, be annulle$ as this has al,ea$6 e4pi,e$! Att6. Vinluan

is $ecla,e$ unfit to hol$ the position of IBP E4ecuti5e Vice P,esi$ent fo, the )%%H)%%& te,3 an$ the,efo,e

ba,,e$ f,o3 succee$ing as IBP P,esi$ent fo, the )%%&)%99 te,3L

. 1he p,opose$ a3en$3ents to *ections 9! ! pa,. "g#! &! )! an$ ! A,ticle VI an$ *ection

H! A,ticle VII of the IBP B6a7s as containe$ in the Repo,t an$ Reco33en$ation of the *pecia

Co33ittee $ate$ Jul6 &! )%%& a,e he,eb6 app,o5e$ an$ a$opte$L an$

(. 1he $esignation of ,eti,e$ *C Justice *antiago apunan as ffice,inCha,ge of the IBP shall

continue! unless ea,lie, ,e5o8e$ b6 the Cou,t! but not to e4ten$ be6on$ June %! )%99.

SO ORDERED.

RENATO C. CORONA

Chief Justice

?E CNC0R-



"No pa,t#

MARIANO C. DE CASTIO

Associate Justice

RO#ERTO A. A#AD

Associate Justice



MARTIN S. $IARAMA, *R. *OSE PORTU"A PERE%

Associate Justice Associate Justice

"No pa,t#

*OSE CATRA MENDO%A MARIA OURDES P. A. SERENO

Associate Justice Associate Justice

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