SC Finds Some Portions of EO 464 Unconstitutional (Updated)

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In a stunning turn of events (in my case, at the very least), the Supreme Court in Baguio has reportedly declared the controversial Executive Order 464 unconstitutional. Though no official confirmation from Court spokesman Ismael Khan yet, ABS-CBN News and INQ7 have reported on the matter. The new elated the opposition, but Solicitor General Nachura is still in a fighting mood, vowing to ask the Court to reconsider its decision.

I think it is still too early for the opposition to be happy; after all, Khan has not yet confirmed the news.

Nachura thinks he can still convince the Court on the issue, since he believes the Court is divided on it. Wait and see mode, people. There is a press conference at 5:30 PM.

UPDATE: In a rather unique way, the SC has decided 14-0 to declare some sections of the EO as constitutional, and some are declared unconstitutional. Divide the score between the opposition and the administration.

2 thoughts on “SC Finds Some Portions of EO 464 Unconstitutional (Updated)”

  1. Hi Arbet,

    So is it a unanimous ‘split’ decision? should be simply ‘unconstitutional’. an apple is either rotten or not rotten, why slice it and say which is good and which portion is rotten. That is a rotten decision.

  2. Unfortunately, that is true. However, what the SC did was allowed by the Charter. The courts can invalidate laws in full or in part.

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