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When is a candidate considered a Member of the House of Representatives? | June 20, 2025

When is a candidate considered a Member of the House of Representatives? | June 20, 2025

The Supreme Court has invariably held that once a winning candidate has been proclaimed, taken his oath, and assumed office as a Member of the House of Representatives, the COMELEC’s jurisdiction over election contests relating to his election, returns, and qualifications ends, and the HRET’s own jurisdiction begins.

Alburo Law
June 20, 2025

When is a candidate considered a Member of the House of Representatives?

A candidate is considered a Member of the House of Representatives when the following requisites concur: (1) a valid proclamation; (2) a proper oath; and (3) assumption of office.

The Supreme Court decides: Letting customers listen to a short 20-second sample of a ringtone before buying does not violate copyright laws.

The doctrine of fair use allows the courts to deviate from strictly applying the copyright laws when their rigid application would stifle the creativity that they are designed to foster and when it would frustrate the State’s function to promote the diffusion of knowledge and information.

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