Senate Electoral Tribunal

Senate Electoral Tribunal
Country Philippines
Location Quezon City
Composition method Designation of the Chief Justice
Number of positions 9
Website Official website

The Senate Electoral Tribunal (SET) is an electoral tribunal that decides election protests in the Senate of the Philippines. It consists of 6 senators, and 3 justices of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, who are designated by the Chief Justice. The equivalent tribunals for elections to the lower house is the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal and to president and vice presidents is Presidential Electoral Tribunal.

The SET is located at SET-HRET Building, Commission on Audit Compound, Quezon City.

Members of the Tribunal receive a monthly allowance of 100,000 Philippine pesos on top of their regular salary.[1]

Cases

Successful electoral protests:

Current members

The chairperson of the SET is always a Justice of the Supreme Court.

16th Congress (July 1, 2013–Present)
Members Position/PartyTerm
Antonio Carpio Supreme Court associate justice (Chairperson) November 7, 2009–Present
Teresita Leonardo-de Castro Supreme Court associate justice June 14, 2011–Present
Arturo Brion Supreme Court associate justice June 18, 2011–December 29, 2016
Nancy Binay UNA July 1, 2013–Present
Cynthia Villar Nacionalista July 1, 2013–Present
Richard Gordon Independent July 1, 2005-June 30, 2006; August 10, 2016–Present
Trillanes IV, AntonioAntonio Trillanes IV Nacionalista July 1, 2007-June 30, 2013; August 10, 2016–Present
Poe, GraceGrace Poe Independent August 10, 2016–Present
Franklin M. Drilon Liberal July 1, 1995-June 30, 1998; August 10, 2016–Present

Former senator members

Congress (July 1, 1987–June 30, 2016)
Member Political party Term of Senators
Loren Legarda NPC July 1, 1998-June 30, 2001; July 1, 2014-August 10, 2016
Bam Aquino Liberal July 1, 2013–August 10, 2016
Vicente C. Sotto III NPC July 1, 2001-June 30, 2004; July 1, 2013-August 10, 2016
Pia Cayetano Nacionalista July 1, 2007–June 30, 2016
Sonny Angara LDP July 1, 2013–June 30, 2014
Francis Pangilinan Liberal July 1, 2001-June 30, 2004; July 1, 2010-June 30, 2013
Bong Revilla Lakas July 1, 2004-June 30, 2007; July 1, 2010-June 30, 2013
Gregorio Honasan UNA July 1, 2010–June 30, 2013
Manuel M. Lapid Lakas July 1, 2010-June 30, 2013
Edgardo Angara LDP July 1, 2007-June 30, 2010
Francis Escudero Independent July 1, 2007-June 30, 2010
Benigno S. Aquino III Liberal July 1, 2007-June 30, 2010
Panfilo Lacson Independent July 1, 2007-June 30, 2010
Manuel B. Villar, Jr. Nacionalista July 1, 2004-June 30, 2007
Luisa P. Ejercito Estrada PMP October 16, 2005-June 30, 2007
Jinggoy Estrada PMP July 1, 2004-October 15, 2005
Ramon B. Magsaysay, Jr. Liberal July 1, 2004-June 30, 2007
Aquilino Q. Pimentel, Jr. PDP-Laban July 1, 2001-June 30, 2007
Juan M. Flavier Lakas July 1, 2001-June 30, 2007
Rodolfo G. Biazon Liberal July 1, 2001-June 30, 2004
Ramon B. Revilla, Sr. Lakas July 1, 1998-June 30, 2001
John Henry R. Osmeña NPC July 1, 1998-June 30, 2001
Robert S. Jaworski, Sr. Lakas July 1, 1998-June 30, 2001
Raul S. Roco Aksyon July 1, 1995-June 30, 1998
Blas F. Ople LAMMP July 1, 1995-June 30, 1998
Alberto G. Romulo LDP July 1, 1995-June 30, 1998
Miriam Defensor Santiago PRP July 1, 1995-June 30, 1998
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Lakas July 1, 1995-June 30, 1998
Francisco S. Tatad PRP July 1, 1992-June 30, 1995
Anna Dominique M.L. Coseteng LDP July 1, 1992-June 30, 1995
Leticia Ramos-Shahani Lakas July 1, 1992-June 30, 1995
Freddie N. Webb LDP July 1, 1992-June 30, 1995
Juan Ponce Enrile PMP July 1, 1988-June 30, 1992
Teofisto T. Guingona, Jr. Liberal July 1, 1987-June 30, 1995
Neptali A. Gonzales LDP July 1, 1987-June 30, 1992
Jose D. Lina, Jr. LDP July 1, 1987-June 30, 1992
Joseph E. Estrada PMP July 1, 1987-June 30, 1988
Mamintal A.J. Tamano Nacionalista July 1, 1987-June 30, 1992
Victor San Andres Ziga Liberal July 1, 1987-June 30, 1992

References

  1. Diaz, Jess (August 8, 2014). "Reduction in Senate electoral tribunal's funding sought". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
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