Leonen: SC should have ‘done better’ on BSKE term extension ruling
Philippine Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of a law extending the term of local officials and postponing elections, but Senior Associate Justice Marvic Leonen dissented, arguing it infringes on the public's right to suffrage.
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