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Romeo Jalosjos Jr., the president and chief executive officer of the Television and Production Exponents Inc. , has opposed the proclamation of his rival for congressman of the first district of Zamboanga del Norte and raised the issue of the legitimacy of the 19th Congress before the Supreme Court.
In his comment and opposition with motion to set the case of oral arguments he filed before the SC, 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 Supreme Court 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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