The camp of former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday welcomed the resolution of the Supreme Court, acting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET), affirming its earlier resolution finding his election protest to be "sufficient in form and substance."

Marcos spokesman and lawyer Victor Rodriguez said the tribunal denied the motion of Vice President Maria Leonor "Leni" Robredo to conduct a preliminary hearing on the election protest or dismiss it for lack of jurisdiction.

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