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In re: Aquino, Jr., et al. vs. Enrile, et al. [SEPARATE OPINION, BARREDO, J.]

IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS OF BENIGNO S. AQUINO, JR., RAMON MITRA, JR., FRANCISCO RODRIGO, AND NAPOLEON RAMA, petitioners vs. HON. JUAN PONCE ENRILE, SECRETARY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE; GEN. ROMEOESPINO, CHIEF OF STAFF, ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES; AND GEN. FIDEL V. RAMOS, CHIEF, PHILIPPINE CONSTABULARY, respondents.

G.R. No. L-35546 / No. L-35538. / No. L-35539 / No. L-35540 / No. L-35547 / No. L-35556 / No. L-3 | 1974-09-17



BARREDO, J., concurring:

It is to my mind very unfortunate that, for reasons I cannot comprehend or do not deem convincing, the majority of the Court has agreed that no main opinion be prepared for the decision in these, cases. Honestly, I feel that the grounds given by the Chief Justice do not justify a deviation from the regular practice of a main opinion being prepared by one Justice even when the members of the Court are not all agreed as to the grounds of the judgment as long as at least a substantial number of Justices concur in the basic ones and there are enough other Justices concurring in the result to form the required majority....