Legal suits await ARMM deferment law at tribunal
By Charlie V. Manalo 06/08/2011While the House of Representatives last night was poised to ratify the bill postponing the Aug. 8, 2011 Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) elections, the Aquino administration might have to postpone its victory as well as opening the Champagne bottles for its celebration.
This was after a senior member of the House revealed that the controversial law will be met by a deluge of legal questions before the Supreme Court (SC) once it is signed by President Aquino into law.
In an interview with Deputy Speaker, Cavite Rep. Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla, yesterday, he said that ratifying the measure, getting just 13 votes from the Senate and being approved by the people in a plebiscite, would still be unconstitutional..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
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