Senators Pimentel, Escudero oppose Padilla's SC petition as premature

Senate Minority Leader Aquilino 'Koko' Pimentel III and Senate President Francis 'Chiz' Escudero expressed concerns over Senator Robin Padilla's petition before the Supreme Court to set oral arguments on constitutional amendments, describing it as premature.

Pimentel emphasized that filing for declaratory relief can be addressed in lower courts and should not waste the Supreme Court's time devoted to actual controversies.

Escudero reiterated during a press briefing on Wednesday, August 7, that the filing of the case is premature because there is no justiciable issue required by the court before it assumes jurisdiction.

Former Senator Panfilo Lacson also supported Escudero’s position, stating that Padilla's petition lacks cause of action and timing is off.

Padilla filed a petition earlier on Wednesday asking for an urgent oral argument to resolve whether both houses of Congress should vote jointly or separately on constitutional amendments, which Escudero believes is premature without consultation with other senators.

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