From the summer capital (Baguio), the Supreme Court in its summer sessions has just declared constitutional the National ID System as contained in Executive Order 420. Ismael Khan, the Court spokesman, also said that the Court will decide on another EO, 464, Thursday. The vote was 12-2 in favor, Justice Carpio wrote the decision. (INQ7, ABS-CBN News)

The decision was made more than a year since the EO was issued. Score one for Arroyo. Will she score another one on Thursday? Is this decision a sign of things to come?