These consolidated petitions pray that the Court: (1) enjoin the Commission on

Elections (COMELEC) from conducting the plebiscite and the Secretary of

Budget and Management from releasing funds to the COMELEC for that
purpose; and (2) declare R.A. No. 6734, or parts thereof, unconstitutional .

After a consolidated comment was filed by Solicitor General for the

respondents, which the Court considered as the answer, the case was deemed
submitted for decision, the issues having been joined. Subsequently, petitioner
Mama-o filed a "Manifestation with Motion for Leave to File Reply on
Respondents' Comment and to Open Oral Arguments," which the Court noted.