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The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of Section 5 of RA 9189, allowing overseas Filipinos to vote by executing an affidavit of intention to return, while partially striking down Section 18.5 which granted COMELEC the power to proclaim winning candidates for President and Vice President, asserting that this power rests with Congress. Additionally, the Court found parts of Sections 17.1, 19, and 25 unconstitutional as they allowed Congress to interfere with the independence of the COMELEC by reviewi

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