Romulo Macalintal In a statement, Robredo’s lawyer Romulo Macalintal noted the “dispositive portion” of a decision was the final order or judgment by the court. “Its dispositive portion clearly and unequivocally stated that the PET ‘dismisses the Election Protest by Protestant Ferdinand Bongbong R. Marcos, Jr. for lack of merit,’” Macalintal said. The Supreme Court, acting as PET, which released on Tuesday a full copy of its ruling, had dismissed the case because Marcos was not able to justify an annulment of elections in the three Mindanao provinces—Lanao del Sur, Basilan, and Maguindanao—which was his third cause of action in his poll protest.