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Abbas v. COMELEC: Plebiscite Ruling Summary by Valerie Aileen Ancero is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This case concerns petitions to stop a planned plebiscite on autonomy in parts of Mindanao and Palawan. The Court ruled that: 1) Under the Constitution and relevant law, an autonomous region would only be created if approved by a majority in each constituent unit voting in the plebiscite, rather than a majority of total votes; and 2) It is up to Congress to determine which areas have common attributes to comprise the autonomous region. The petitions were dismissed and the plebiscite was allowed to proceed a

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Valerie Aileen Ancero

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