Daza vs.

Singson
180 SCRA 496 (July 25, 1989)
Cruz, J.
FACTS:
After the congressionl elections of !y 11, 198", the #ouse of Re$resentti%es $ro$ortionlly $$ortione&
its t'el%e sets in the Co((ission on A$$oint(ents (ong the se%erl $oliticl $rties re$resente& in tht
ch()er, inclu&ing the *+s ng ,ns, the -.-/*)n, the 0-/1ni&o, the *i)erl -rty, n& the 2,*, in ccor&nce
'ith Article 34, Section 18, of the Constitution5 -etitioner Rul A5 .6 's (ong those chosen n& 's liste& s
re$resentti%e of the *i)erl -rty5 7he *)n ng .e(o+rti+ong -ili$ino (*.-) 's reorgni6e& resulting to
$oliticl relign(ent in the lo'er house5 7herefter, 24 (e()ers of the *i)erl -rty resigne& n& 8oine& *)n ng
.e(o+rti+ong -ili$ino (*.-) le%ing *i)erl -rty 'ith only 1" (e()ers5 *.- h& 159 (e()ers t tht ti(e5 *.-
lso chnge& its re$resenttion in the Co((ission on A$$oint(ents (CoA)5 9n the )sis of this &e%elo$(ent, the
#ouse of Re$resentti%es re%ise& its re$resenttion in the Co((ission on A$$oint(ents )y 'ith&r'ing the set
occu$ie& )y the $etitioner n& gi%ing this to the ne'ly/for(e& *.-5 9n .ece()er 5, 1988, the ch()er electe&
ne' set of re$resentti%es consisting of the originl (e()ers e:ce$t the $etitioner n& inclu&ing therein res$on&ent
*uis C5 Singson s the &&itionl (e()er fro( the *.-5 7he $etitioner c(e to Su$re(e Court on Jnury 1;, 1989,
to chllenge his re(o%l fro( the Co((ission on A$$oint(ents n& the ssu($tion of his set )y the res$on&ent5
#is cli( is tht the reorgni6tion of the #ouse re$resenttion in the si& )o&y is not )se& on $er(nent
$oliticl relign(ent )ecuse the *.- is not &uly registere& $oliticl $rty n& hs not yet ttine& $oliticl
st)ility5
ISSUE/s:
1. WoN a change resulting ro! a "olitical realign!ent vali#l$ changes the co!"osition o the
Co!!ission on A""oint!ents.
%. WoN a "olitical "art$ shoul# &e registere# in the C'(E)EC an# shoul# have "olitical sta&ilit$
&eore it have re"resentation in the Co!!ission on A""oint!ents.
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1. +ES. The Court sai# that the issue is to &e resolve# in avor o the authorit$ o the *ouse o
,e"resentatives to change its re"resentation in the Co!!ission on A""oint!ents to re-ect at
an$ ti!e the changes that !a$ trans"ire in the "olitical align!ents o its !e!&ershi".
%. +ES. The clear constitutional intent &ehin# Section 1./ Article 0I/ o the 11.2 Constitution/ is
to give the right o re"resentation in the Co!!ission on A""oint!ent onl$ to "olitical "arties
3ho are #ul$ registere# 3ith the Co!elec. In this case/ the )D4 3as grante# its registration as
a "olitical "art$ &$ the C'(E)EC. Thus/ shattering the argu!ent o the "etitioner that
registration is re5uire#. (oreover/ the )D4 has alrea#$ &een in e6istence or a $ear. The$
co!!an# the &iggest ollo3ing 3ith its 172 !e!&ers. The$ not onl$ survive# &ut "revaile#.
Final ,uling: The "etition is DIS(ISSED. The Court hol#s that the res"on#ent has &een vali#l$
electe# as a !e!&er o the Co!!ission on A""oint!ents an# is entitle# to assu!e his seat in that
&o#$ "ursuant to Article 0I/ Section 1./ o the Constitution
By:
Yeen, Katrina Anne, L.
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