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Philippine court order over Marcosโ€™ health raises constitutional question

Questions over Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnrโ€™s health, amplified by supporters of former president Rodrigo Duterte, have reached the Supreme Court, turning a dispute over presidential fitness into a rare test of constitutional disclosure. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court gave Marcos 10 days, or until early May, to comment on a petition regarding his state of health. The court was reacting to an โ€œurgent petitionโ€ for a โ€œwrit of mandamusโ€ filed by political allies and supporters of...

Understanding the delimitation exercise | Explained

What does delimitation mean and what are the constitutional provisions which deal with it? Why were the seats frozen as per the 1971 Census? Will the fresh exercise go against the federal principle, giving an advantage to certain States over others?