The Supreme Court has released its March 12 en banc resolution, denying the request for a temporary restraining order (TRO) filed by former President Rodrigo Duterte and Senator Ronald dela Rosa. However, the court acknowledged their motion for an urgent TRO.
The petitioners had sought relief from the Supreme Court, but the court’s decision effectively denied them the temporary relief they were seeking. The details of the case and the court’s reasoning behind its decision were not specified in the resolution.
It’s worth noting that the Supreme Court has previously ruled on cases related to presidential discretion and the limits of judicial review. In one such case, the court emphasized that the President has discretion in the exercise of executive power, but this power is not absolute and must be exercised within the bounds of the Constitution and the law.
