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Angara vs. Electoral Commission Case Summary by ANTONIOMIGUEL PALPALLATOC is a document available to read on EtoBox.

1) The Supreme Court held that the separation of powers is a fundamental principle in the Philippine constitution. 2) It ruled that while the three branches of government - executive, legislative, and judicial - are separate and distinct, they also have checks and balances on each other to ensure coordination. 3) Specifically, the Court found that the Constitution granted the Electoral Commission sole authority over election contests involving members of the National Assembly, not the Assembly itself.

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ANTONIOMIGUEL PALPALLATOC

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