‘Bring citizenship issue vs lawmaker before HRET’
The Office of the Solicitor General said it is the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal (HRET) which has jurisdiction over the citizenship issue against Negros Oriental Rep. Jocelyn Limkaichong.
In a 16-page memorandum to the Supreme Court (SC), Solicitor General Agnes Devanadera said questions on Limkaichong’s disqualification and proclamation as representative of the first district of Negros Oriental should be brought before the HRET, which has exclusive jurisdiction to resolve cases relating to the election, returns and qualification of House members.
Devanadera added that Limkaichong’s petition for certiorari with the SC has been rendered moot with the Comelec’s
She also asked the SC to dismiss, for being moot, all cases challenging the citizenship and proclamation of Limkaichong as the duly elected representative of the first district of Negros Oriental in the
Limkaichong’s lawyer, Pete Quirino-Quadra, earlier said his client had no option but to elevate the case before the SC.
Limkaichong also appealed to the SC to consolidate all the complaints that question her citizenship and qualification as a House member, and then set the issues for oral arguments. – Mike Frialde
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