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FACTS: Petitioner Joseph Estrada claims that he is the President on leave while Gloria Macapagal-

Arroyo the respondent also claims that she is the President! "n the May ## #$$% elections petitioner

Joseph E&ercito Estrada was elected President while respondent Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo was elected

'ice-President! Some ten (#)* million Filipinos voted +or Estrada ,elieving he wold ,ring change and

save them +rom poverty! .oth petitioner and the respondent were to serve a si/-year term commencing on

Jne 0) #$$%! 1owever his presidency was plaged ,y a plethora o+ pro,lems that slowly ,t srely

eroded his poplarity! 1is sharp descent +rom power started on 2cto,er 3 4)))! "locos Sr Governor

5is 6Chavit6 Singson a longtime +riend o+ the petitioner went on air and accsed the petitioner his +amily

and +riends o+ receiving millions o+ pesos +rom juetenglords!! The e/pos7 immediately ignited reactions o+

rage! Several ca,inet mem,ers and other high-ran8ing o++icials have withdrawn spport! 2n Janary #$

the +all +rom power o+ the petitioner appeared inevita,le!The Philippine 9ational Policeand theArmed

Forces o+ the Philippinesalso withdrew their spport +or Estrada and &oined the crowd at ESA Shrine!

1e then srrendered on Janary 4)! 2n Janary 44 the Monday a+ter ta8ing her oath respondent Arroyo

immediately discharged the powers and dties o+ the Presidency! Several cases were +iled against

Estrada a+ter he stepped down!

"SS;E:

#!* ep,lic al,eit with the reservation a,ot its legality? (4* heemphasi@ed he was leaving the Palace the seat o+ the presidency +or the sa8e o+ peace and in order to,egin the healing process o+ or nation! 1e did not say he was leaving the Palace de to any 8ind o+ina,ility and that he was going to re-assme the presidency as soon as the disa,ility disappears? (0* hee/pressed his gratitde to the people +or the opportnity to serve them!

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2n the second isse the Court held that petitioner is no longer entitled to absolute immunity from

suit. !rom the deliberations, the intent of the framers of the "#$% Constitution is clear that the

immunity of the president from suit is concurrent only with his tenure and not his term.