REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
SUPREME COURT
MANILA CITY
EN BANC
REGINA ONGSIAKO REYES,
Petitioner,
- versus -
G.R. No. 207264
For: Certiorari in Relation to Rule 64
of the Rules of Court
COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS and
JOSEPH SOCORRO B. TAN,
Respondents.
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MANIFESTATION AND NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL
Petitioner, by counsel, respectfullystates:
1. On 22 July 2013, the sixteenth (16th) Congress of the Republic of the
Philippines officially convened in public and formal ceremonies with the two Houses
of Congress electing its own sets of officers.
2. Petitioner was among the Members of the House of Representatives,
representing the lone congressional district of the province of Marinduque, who
attended the opening session, was officially and formally recognized as the duly
elected representative of the said congressional district and voted for the Speakership
of the House of Representatives of Congressman Feliciano “Sonny” Belmonte, Jr.
3. After the Speaker’s election, the Members of the House of Representatives
of the 16th Congress of the Republic of the Philippines formally took their oath of
office before the Speaker in open session.With the Petitioner’s admission and
recognition in the House of Representatives, and the official opening and
organization of the House of Representatives, all controversies regarding
Petitioner’s qualifications and election to office are now within the jurisdiction of the
HRET.
4. Considering the absence of any comment or opposition from the
Respondents to the Petition filed in this case, Petitioner respectfully manifests and
gives notice of her withdrawal of herPetition in this case, without waiver of her
arguments, positions, defenses/causes of action as will be articulated in the HRET
which is now the proper forum. Petitioner’s conformity to the withdrawal of the
Petition and the dismissal of the case is hereunder indicated.
Respectfully submitted.
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Makati City for Manila, 22 July 2013.
ROQUE & BUTUYAN LAW OFFICES
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By:
H. HARRY L. ROQUE, JR
Roll No. 36976
PTR No. 369262/18 Jan 2013/Makati
IBP Lifetime No. 01749/PPLM
MCLE Exempt. No. IV-000513/15 Feb 2013
JOEL RUIZ BUTUYAN
Roll No. 36911
PTR No. 3692463 /18 Jan 2013 – Makati
IBP Lifetime No. 01742/Quezon City
MCLE Comp. No. IV-0011417/11 Jan 2013
ROGER R. RAYEL
Roll No. 44106
PTR No. 7651758/11 Jan 2013/Quezon City
IBP Lifetime No. 02159/Quezon City
MCLE Comp. No. IV-017519/19 Apr 2013
CONFORME:
REGINA ONGSIAKO REYES
Petitioner
Member of the House of Representatives
Province of Marinduque
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EXPLANATION
The foregoing pleading was served by registered mail due to time, distance
and manpower constraints.
ROGER R. RAYEL
Copy furnished:
COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS
Postigo Street, Intramuros
Manila City
ATTY. MARCELINO MICHAEL I. ATANANTE IV
ATTY. HERMINIO F. VALERIO
Counsels for Respondent Joseph Socorro B. Tan
Unit 201 Cityland Condominium 8
98 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City
Regina Reyes Motion to Dismiss/
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