Sirs/Mesdames:

Quoted hereunder, for your information, is a resolution of this Court dated APR 19 2005 (Taken up on 26 April 2005).

G.R. No. 166388 (Alan Peter Cayetano vs. Commission on Elections, et al.) and G.R. No. 166652 (Alan Peter S. Cayetano vs. Commission on Elections, et al.)

The Court Resolved to

(a) GRANT the Motion for Leave of Court to File Reply (with Motion to Admit Reply), dated 17 March 2005 filed by counsel for petitioner; and

(b) NOTE the aforesaid Reply (to Respondent's Comment dated 24 February 2005), dated 17 March 2005.

Considering the allegations, issues and arguments adduced in the petitions, as well as in the comment thereon, and in the reply, the Court further Resolved to (1) GIVE DUE COURSE to the petitions; (2) TREAT the comment as ANSWER; and (3) REQUIRE the parties to SUBMIT their respective MEMORANDA within thirty (30) days from notice hereof.

The memorandum of each party shall contain the following:

(a) A "Statement of the Case," which is a clear and concise statement of the nature of the action, a summary of the proceedings, the challenged decision, resolution or order of the court below, the nature of the judgment and other matters necessary to an understanding of the nature of the controversy;

(b) A "Statement of the Facts," which is a clear and concise statement in a narrative form of the established facts;

(c) A "Statement of the Issues," which is a clear and concise statement of the issues to be submitted to the Court for its resolution;

(d) The "Argument," which is a clear and concise presentation of the argument in support of each issue; and

(e) The "Relief," which is a specification of the order or judgment which the party seeks to obtain.

No new issues may be raised by a party in his/its Memorandum, and the issues raised in his/its pleadings but not included in the Memorandum shall be deemed waived or abandoned. Being a summation of the parties' previous pleadings, the Court may consider the Memorandum alone in deciding or resolving these petitions.

Tinga, J., no part.

Very truly yours,

LUZVIMINDA D. PUNO

Clerk of Court

(Sgd.) MA. LUISA D. VILLARAMA

Asst. Clerk of Court