Originally published byPhilippine Daily Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines — The official organization of lawyers in the country has invoked a 1949 landmark Supreme Court decision in saying that the session held by the new Senate majority on June 3 was “lawful and valid.” The Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) on Thursday stated its position on the issue by citing the case of Avelino v. Cuenco, the only ruling of the High Court so far that clarifies how a quorum can be constituted when a chamber of Congress is not in full attendance. It said that the current debate between the two factions in the Senate […]...
Keep on reading: IBP: Senate's June 3 session 'lawful' under Avelino doctrine
Keep on reading: IBP: Senate's June 3 session 'lawful' under Avelino doctrine
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