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Sanidad v. Comelec Case Summary by Ara Belle is a document available to read on EtoBox.

1) President Marcos issued decrees calling for a national referendum on proposed amendments to the constitution to be held on October 16, 1976. 2) Pablo and Pablito Sanidad filed a case to stop the referendum, arguing the president did not have authority to propose amendments. 3) The Supreme Court ruled that (1) the courts had jurisdiction to determine if constitutional amendment procedures were followed; (2) the president could validly propose amendments in the absence of the interim national assembly;

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Ara Belle

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