THE SUPREME Court (SC) en banc, sitting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal, has ordered Vice President Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo to answer the election protest filed by former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.

During deliberations on Tuesday, the magistrates agreed to require Robredo to file her comment, where she is expected to present her defenses and arguments to dispute the allegations of Marcos that there was massive cheating during the May 2016 elections.

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