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Tan vs. Macapagal 43 SCRA 678

EUGENE A. TAN, SILVESTRE J. ACEJAS and ROGELIO V. FERNANDEZ, on their behalf and on behalf of the People of the Philippines, petitioners, vs. DIOSDADO P. MACAPAGAL on his behalf and on behalf of the other Delegates to the 1971 Constitutional Convention, r

G.R. No. L-34161 | 1972-02-29

R E S O L U T I O N 
 
FERNANDO, J: 
 
A five-page petition filed on October 6, 1971 by Eugene A. Tan, Silvestre J. Acejas and Rogelio V. Fernandez, respectively, of Roxas City, Romblon and Davao City, for declaratory relief as taxpayers, but purportedly suing on behalf of themselves and the Filipino people, in assailing the validity of the Laurel-Leido Resolution, 1 dealing with the range of the authority of the 1971 Constitutional Convention, would have this Court declare that it is "without power, under Section 1, Article XV of the Constitution and Republic Act 6132, to consider, discuss and adopt proposals which...