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Matter of the Brewing Controversies in the Election in the· Integrated Bar of the Philippines, tt!. Marven B. "a#uilanea, Movant$Intervenor% Presidents of IBP Chapter in &estern 'isa!as
egion, Intervenors% IBP Capi) Chapter, Intervenor*% 67; (+* .C. o. -++ (tt!s. Marcial MMagsino, Manuel M Mara/0a, and asser Maroho/salic v. tt!s. ogelio . 'inluan, 0elardo
C. Estrada, Bonifacio 1. Barandon, Jr., Evergisto 2. Escalon, and a!/und Jorge . Mercado*.
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<*EC. 9. Member<. 1he 3e3be,ship "of Delegates# shallconsist of all the Chapte, P,esi$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$anao Region
Att6. Nasse, A. Ma,oho3salic sub3itte$ 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$$itional Delegates as theChapte,s a,e entitle$ to. 0nless the Vice P,esi$ent is al,ea$6 "a# $elegate! he shall be an
alte,nate Delegate. A;;5o769 De9e65e 67; 5er re<ec58e 695er765e 699 bee9ec5e; =rom, 67; b, 5e #o6r; o= O==cer o= 5e C6<5er. I= 5e De9e65e coe7
7c6<6c565e;, or ;K@69=e;, or re7, or re=@e 5o er8e, 67; 5ere 6re
e7o@ member o= 5e #o6r; 5o be e9ec5e; 6 De9e65e, 5e7 5e #o6r; o= O==cer 699 e9ec5 5e 6;;5o769 ;e9e65e 67; 695er765e =rom 5e e7er69member< o= 5e C6<5er, 67; corre<o7;7 695er765e 699 56e <96ce.
B. 1hat to a5oi$ an6 a3biguit6 as to ho7 the P,esi$ent shall p,esi$e an$ 5ote in
3eetings of the /ouse of Delegates! pa,ag,aph "g#! *ec. ! A,ticle V of the B6a7s shoul$be a3en$e$ as follo7s-
<"g# In all 3eetings an$ $elibe,ations of the /ouse! 7hethe, in annual o, special
con5ention! the P,esi$ent shall p,esi$e! or 5e E'ec@58e $ce Pre;e75, = 5ePre;e75 6be75 or 7c6<6c565e;, b@5 7e5er o= 5em 699 8o5e e'ce<5 5o bre6
6 5e.
C. *i3ila,l6! *ec. )! A,ticle VI of the B6a7s! on 3eetings of the Boa,$ of
=o5e,no,s! shoul$ be a3en$e$ to ,ea$ as follo7s-
<*ec. ). Meetings. 1he Boa,$ shall 3eet ,egula,l6 once a 3onth! on such $ate
an$ such ti3e an$ place as it shall $esignate. *pecial 3eetings 3a6 be calle$ b6 theP,esi$ent! an$ shall be calle$ b6 hi3 upon the 7,itten ,e@uest of fi5e "(# 3e3be,s of the
Boa,$. Te Pre;e75 699 7o5 8o5e e'ce<5 5o bre6 6 5e 7 5e 8o57. &e7 =or67 re6o7, 5e Pre;e75 c677o5 <re;e o7 6cco@75 o= 6be7ce, 7c6<6c5, or
D. 1hat *ec. ! A,ticle VI of the B6a7s! on the p,oce$u,e fo, app,o5ing a,esolution b6 the Boa,$ of =o5e,no,s 7ithout a 3eeting! shoul$ be a3en$e$ b6 a$$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 $el
J. 1hat! the,eafte,! a special election shoul$ 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$$e$ a Public Relations ffice, "P.R..# an$ Au$ito, to its Boa,$
of ffice,s! the nu3be, of $elegates allotte$ to the Chapte, 7as also inc,ease$ to ele5en"99# li8e the 3e3be,ship in its Boa,$ of ffice,s! pu,suant to a ,eappo,tion3ent of
$elegates b6 the Boa,$ of =o5e,no,s un$e, *ec. %! A,t. V of the B6a7s.
0p to the )%%H)%%& te,3! all the office,s of the C Chapte, 7e,e also the Chapte,Fs$elegates to the /ouse of Delegates. Att6. Victo,ia oanKon 7ho has been an office, of the
Chapte, in 5a,ious capacities since )%%! li8e he, fello7 office,s in the Boa,$! auto3aticall6
beca3e a $elegate since )%% up to this ti3e.
Go, the )%%&)%99 te,3! the Boa,$ of ffice,s of the IBPC Chapte, that assu3e$
office on Ap,il 9! )%%&! is co3pose$ of si4 "# office,s an$ "(# $i,ecto,s! na3el6-
P,esi$ent 1,an@uil *al5a$o, IIIVice P,esi$ent Jonas Cabochan
It is i3po,tant to be an office, of oneFs Chapte, an$ a $elegate to the /ouse of
Delegates! because a $elegate gets to elect the =o5e,no, fo, the Region "7hich 3ust ,otatea3ong the Chapte,s in the ,egion#. 1he =o5e,no, of the Region beco3es a 3e3be, of the
Boa,$ of =o5e,no,s! an$ gets to elect! o, be electe$! as the ne4t IBP E4ecuti5e Vice
P,esi$ent 7ho auto3aticall6 beco3es P,esi$ent fo, the ne4t succee$ing te,3 "7hich 3ustalso ,otate a3ong the Regions#.):);
1he *pecial Co33ittee then pointe$ out that 7ith ,espect to the IBP Boa,$ of =o5e,no,s this consists of
<nine "&# =o5e,no,s f,o3 the nine "&# Regions. ne "9# =o5e,no, fo, each Region shall be electe$ b6 the
3e3be,s of the /ouse of Delegates f,o3 that ,egion onl6. 1he =o5e,no,s! the P,esi$ent an$ the E4ecuti5e
ViceP,esi$ent shall hol$ office fo, a te,3 of t7o ")# 6ea,s f,o3 Jul6 9 i33e$iatel6 follo7ing thei, election!
up to June % of thei, secon$ 6ea, in office an$ until thei, successo,s shall ha5e been $ul6 chosen an$@ualifie$.> It 7as fu,the, a$$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
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 (
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$ent of the IBP
Jose Ansel3o I. Ca$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$ent fo, the )%%&)%99te,3. 1he one 7ho is not chosen fo, this te,3! shall ha5e his tu,n in the ne4t ")%99)%9#
uKon! an$ 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
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$al
it is no7 the tu,n of the ,ep,esentati5e of the Manila III Chapte, to sit again in the Boa,$ 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.>
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.
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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!
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
*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-
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$enc6. 1hat 7ill be afte, si4teen 6ea,s! o,! in )%9()%9H 6et.
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9. 1he ,e@uest of the EVP VinluanFs =,oup fo, a special 3eeting of the Boa,$ 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$es that
b6 at least fi5e =o5e,no,s p,o5i$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$ia#
It 3ust be pointe$ 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$ent!
Despite the sai$ 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$anao
has foun$ 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.
?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