Senate Electoral Tribunal

Senate Electoral Tribunal
JurisdictionPhilippines
LocationSugar Center Building, Quezon City
Composition methodDesignation of the Chief Justice (3 members)
Nomination by the Senate (6 members)
Authorized byConstitution of the Philippines
Appeals toSupreme Court of the Philippines
Number of positions9
WebsiteOfficial website
Chairperson
CurrentlyMarvic Leonen

The Senate Electoral Tribunal (SET) is an electoral tribunal that decides election protests in the Senate of the Philippines. It consists of 6 senators nominated by the Senate, and 3 justices of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, who are designated by the Chief Justice. The equivalent tribunals for elections to the lower house is the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal and to president and vice presidents is Presidential Electoral Tribunal.

The SET is located at SET-HRET Building, Commission on Audit Compound, Quezon City.

Members of the Tribunal receive a monthly allowance of 100,000 Philippine pesos on top of their regular salary.[1]

  1. ^ Diaz, Jess (August 8, 2014). "Reduction in Senate electoral tribunal's funding sought". The Philippine Star. Retrieved October 12, 2015.