The Supreme Court of the Philippines has dismissed a petition seeking a declaration that the 12-senator quorum during the June 3 Senate session was legal and constitutional.
In a statement issued Wednesday, the Court said the petition filed by John Barry Tayam was dismissed because he lacked legal standing to bring the case.
The Supreme Court said Tayam failed to show that he had suffered or was at imminent risk of suffering any direct injury from the actions he sought to challenge.
Named respondents in the petition were Senators Alan Peter Cayetano, Pia Cayetano, and Loren Legarda.
The June 3 Senate session resulted in the election of Sherwin Gatchalian as Senate President Pro Tempore and acting Senate president, as well as the reorganization of several Senate committees.
However, the Supreme Court did not rule on the validity of the 12-senator quorum, the legality of the June 3 session, or the actions taken during the proceedings.
Instead, the petition was dismissed solely on procedural grounds, with the Court finding that the petitioner lacked the legal standing required to challenge the Senate proceedings.
As a result, the substantive constitutional questions raised in the petition remain unresolved by the High Court.
