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As the nation enters the 90-day official campaign period for the May 9 national elections, beginning on Feb. 8, two hot issues will be awaiting final resolution by the Supreme Court. One concerns final judgment on whether to disqualify Ferdinand Marcos Jr. from running for president, or to cancel his certificate of candidacy (COC), separate questions that the Commission on Elections will decide on en banc. The other has to do with the constitutionality of the 2020 Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) that 37 petitions have challenged before the tribunal. Although the SC has upheld the new law except for t…