House Of Representatives Electoral Tribunal

Republic of the Philippines

House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal

Please be informed that on November 19, 2025, the Tribunal has approved Resolution No. 11 (Series of 2025), Re: Adopting New Official Electronic Mail Accounts for the HRET, to wit:

"x x x

WHEREFORE, the Tribunal RESOLVES to ADOPT the following email accounts as its new email accounts for all formal and official communications effective immediately:

[email protected] - for purposes of filing pleadings and other documents via electronic mail

[email protected] - for purposes of sending notices, Orders, Resolutions, Decisions and other processes of the Tribunal

Let this Resolution be disseminated to all parties concerned and the email addresses be published iin the official website of the Tribunal" (Emphasis and underscoring in the original)

Rules on Election Contests

RULE 15. Jurisdiction. – The Tribunal is the sole judge of all contests relating to the election, returns, and qualifications of the Members of the House of Representatives. To be considered a Member of the House of Representatives, there must be a concurrence of the following requisites: (1) a valid proclamation; (2) a proper oath; and (3) assumption of office. 

RULE 16. How Initiated. – An election contest is initiated by the filing of a verified election protest or a verified petition for quo warranto against a Member of the House of Representatives. An election protest shall not include a petition for quo warranto. Neither shall a peition for quo warranto include an election protest. (As amended per HRET Resolution No. 4, Series of 2019 of the Tribunal approved on April 4, 2019)

RULE 17. Election Protest. – A verified election protest contesting the election or returns of any Member of the House of Representatives shall be filed by any candidate who has duly filed a certificate of candidacy and has been voted for the same office, within fifteen (15) days from June 30 of the election year, if the winning candidate was proclaimed on or before the said date. However, if the winning candidate was proclaimed after June 30 of the election year, a verified election protest shall be filed within fifteen (15) days from the date of proclamation. (As amended per HRET Resolution No. 16, Series of 2018 approved on September 20, 2018)

RULE 18. Quo Warranto. – A verified petition for quo warranto on the ground of ineligibility may be filed by any registered voter of the congressional district concerned, or any registered voter in the case of party-list representatives, within fifteen (15) days from June 30 of the election year, if the winning candidate was proclaimed on or before the said date. However, if the winning candidate was proclaimed after June 30 of the election year, a verified election protest shall be filed within fifteen (15) days from the date of proclamation. The party filing the petition shall be designated as the petitioner, while the adverse party shall be known as the respondent. (As amended per HRET Resolution No. 16, Series of 2018 approved on September 20, 2018) 

Legal Fees..

RULE 34. Filing Fees. – No protest, counter-protest or petition for quo warranto shall be deemed filed without the payment to the Tribunal of the filing fee in the amount of twenty thousand pesos (P20,000.00). (click for more)

RULE 35. Cash Deposit. – In addition to the fees prescribed in the preceding Rule, each protestant, counter-protestant or petitioner in quo warranto shall make a cash deposit with the Tribunal in the following amounts:  (click for more)

RULE 36. Other Legal Fees. – The following legal fees shall be charged and collected for: (click for more)

ACTIVITIES AND UPDATES

On December 18, 2025, the HRET held its Year-End Party to thank the Almighty God for the blessings received for the year.  (more...)

The House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal conducted a half-day film showing in observance  of the 18-day  Campaign to End Violence Against Women (more...)

The House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal celebrated its 90th founding anniversary .... (more)

The House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal recently celebrated its 90th founding anniversary and in celebrating its milestone the Tribunal conducted various activities. One of the activity is the Palarong Pinoy where its personnel joined in fun games lined up for the day. (more)

The House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal (HRET) facilitated a half-day orientation on climate change adaptation initiatives on October 20 with the theme  Climate Change Through the Lens of Gender and Development. (more)

The House of Representative Electoral Tribunal (HRET) joins the Civil Service Commission on its 125th Anniversary with its 2025 CSC Fun Run theme "Bawat Kawani, Lingkod Bayani:  Puso, Dangal, at Galing Para sa Bayan. (more)

HRET Cases 

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2001  - 2004 Congressional Term

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Featured Case for the day

HRET Case No. 07-017  Lone District of Malabon-Navotas 

JOSEPHINE VERONIQUE R. LACSON-NOEL,

-versus-

ALVIN S. SANDOVAL,

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            WHEREFORE, premises considered, the Tribunal hereby declares that protestant Josephine Veronique R. Lacson-Noel is the duly elected Representative of the Lone Legislative District of Malabon City-Navotas in the election held on 14 May 2007, with a winning margin of Five Hundred Forty-Two ( 542) votes, with the right to assume the duties of her office. Consequently, protestee Alvin Sandoval is hereby declared unseated.

            As soon as this Decision becomes final, let notices be sent to the President of the Philippines, the House of Representatives through the Speaker, and the Commission on Audit through its Chairman.

SO ORDERED.

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Members of the Tribunal

RULE 4. Composition. – The Tribunal shall be composed of nine (9) Members, three (3) of whom shall be Justices of the Supreme Court to be designated by the Chief Justice, and the remaining six (6) shall be Members of the House of Representatives who shall be chosen on the basis of proportional representation from the political parties and the parties or organizations registered under the party-list system represented therein. The Senior Justice in the Tribunal shall be its Chairperson.

Notice of E-filing

Flowchart of Protest

GAD Spot

Fellowship and Teambuilding