Lawyers’ League for Better Philippines and Oliver A.

Lozano, petitioner

vs.

President Corazon Aquino, et al, defendant

Facts:

On February 25, 1986, President Corazon Aquino issued Proclamation No. 1 announcing that she and
Vice President Laurel were taking power.

On March 25, 1986, proclamation No.3 was issued providing the basis of the Aquino government
assumption of power by stating that the “new government was installed through a direct exercise of the
power of the Filipino people assisted by units of the New Armed Forces of the Philippines.”

Petitioners alleged that the Aquino government is illegal because it was not established pursuant to the
1973 Constitution.

Issues:

Whether or not the petitioners have a personality to sue.

Whether or not the government of Corazon Aquino is legitimate.

Ruling:

Petitioners have no personality to sue and their petitions state no cause of action. The holding that
petitioners did not have standing followed from the finding that they did not have a cause of action.

The legitimacy of the Aquino government is not a justiciable matter but belongs to the realm of politics
where only the people are the judge. And the people have made the judgment; they have accepted the
government of President Corazon C. Aquino which is in effective control of the entire country so that it
is not merely a de facto government but is in fact and law a de jure government. Moreover, the
community of nations has recognized the legitimacy of the present government.