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Romeo Jalosjos Jr. is opposing the proclamation of his rival in the first district of Zamboanga del Norte and questioned the legitimacy of the 19th Congress before the Supreme Court .
Jalosjos said proclaiming Uy “will ultimately result in an absurd situation considering that the instant case is still pending before this Honorable Supreme Court.” With this, he said, the SC has no jurisdiction over the case and it belongs to the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal , which is the “sole judge of all contests relating to the election, returns and qualifications of their respective members.”
“To require an oath before the Speaker of the House in open session for a proclaimed candidate to become a member of the House will lead to absurdity. Under the Constitution, the Speaker of the House must be elected by majority votes of its members. If there are no members prior to oath before the Speaker, who will elect the Speaker? How can a member be nominated as speaker if he himself is not yet a member of the House?” according to Jalosjos’ Comment/Opposition.
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