Maiden Post: The Supreme Court Decision on the Constitutionality of RA No. 10153 (Re the Postponement of the ARMM polls and appointment by the President of ARMM OICs)

For my very first post, I am sharing here my digest of the case of Datu Michael Abas Kida vs. Senate of the Philippines (G.R. No. 196271 and the other cases consolidated therewith) promulgated by the Supreme Court on October 18, 2011. In this hairline 8-7 decision, the Supreme Court DISMISSED the consolidated petitions assailing the validity of R.A. No. 10153 for lack of merit and UPHELD the constitutionality of the said law in toto.