Imbong v Comelec Case Digest (consti-1)Imbong v Comelec September 11, 1970RA 6132: delegates in Constitutional ConventionPetitioner: mbongRespondents: !errer "Comele# C$air%, Pata&o, 'ira(lor "Comele# 'embers%Petitioner: )on*alesRespondent: Comele#Ponente: 'a+asiarRELATED LAWS:Resolution No(1!"#) ,Calls (or Constitutional Convention to be #omposed o( 2 delegates (rom ea#$ representative distri#t -$o s$all be ele#ted in .ovember, 1970/RA $!1! ,implementation o( Resolution .o 2Resolution $ (1!"!),amended Resolution 2: Constitutional Convention s$all be #omposed o( 320delegates a proportioned among e0isting representative distri#ts a##ording to t$e population/ Provided t$at ea#$ distri#t s$all be entitled to 2 delegates/RA "1%,Con#on A#t 1970, repealed RA 1919, implemented Res .o/ 2 2 1/Sec $: #onsiders all publi# o((i#ers3emplo4ees as resigned -$en t$e4 (ile t$eir #andida#4Sec : apportionment o( delegatesSec &: 5is6uali(ies an4 ele#ted delegate (rom running (or an4 publi# o((i#e in t$e ele#tion or (romassuming an4 appointive o((i#e3position until t$e (inal adournment o( t$e ConCon/'a( 1 Sec ): ban against all politi#al parties3organi*ed groups (rom giving support3representing a delegate to t$e #onvention/*ACTS:7$is is a petition (or de#larator4 &udgment/ 7$ese are 2 separate but related petitions o( running #andidates (or delegates to t$e Constitutional Convention assailing t$e validit4 o( RA 6132/)on*ales: Se#, 2, 1, 8 and Par 1 Se# 9, and validit4 o( entire la- mbong: Par 1 Se# 9ISS+E::$et$er t$e Congress $as a rig$t to #all (or Constitutional Convention and -$et$er t$e parameters set b4 su#$ a #all is #onstitutional/,-LDIN.:7$e Congress $as t$e aut$orit4 to #all (or a Constitutional Convention as a Constituent Assembl4/ !urt$ermore, spe#i(i# provisions assailed b4 t$e petitioners are deemed as #onstitutional/RATI-:, Se# 1 RA 6132: it is simpl4 an appli#ation o( Se# 2 Art 12 o( Constitution,Constitutionalit4 o( ena#tment o( RA 6132:Congress a#ting as Constituent Assembl4, $as (ull aut$orit4 to propose amendments, or #all (or #onvention (or t$e purpose b4 votes and t$ese votes -ere attained b4 Resolution 2 and 1, Se# 2 RA 6132: it is a mere implementation o( Resolution 1 and is enoug$ t$at t$e basis emplo4ed (or su#$ apportions is reasonable/ 'a#ias #ase relied b4 )on*ales is not reasonable (or t$at #ase granted more representatives to provin#es -it$ less population and vi#e versa/ n t$is #ase, ;atanes is e6ual to t$e number o( delegatesot$er provin#es -it$ more population/, Se# 8: State $as rig$t to #reate o((i#e and parameters to 6uali(43dis6uali(4 members t$ereo(/ !urt$ermore, t$is dis6uali(i#ation is onl4 temporar4/ 7$is is a sa(et4 me#$anism to prevent politi#al (igures (rom #ontrolling ele#tions and to allo- t$em to devote more time to t$e Constituional Convention/, Par 1 Se# 9: t$is is to avoid debasement o( ele#toral pro#ess and also to assure #andidates e6ual opportunit4 sin#e #andidates must no- depend on t$eir individual merits, and not t$e support o( politi#al parties/ 7$is provision does not #reate dis#rimination to-ards an4 parti#ular part43group, it applies to all organi*ations/