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Reli German, et al. Vs. Santiago Barangan [SEPARATE OPINIONS]

RELI GERMAN, RAMON PEDROSA, TIRSO SANTILLAN, JR., MA. LUISA ANDAL, NIEVA MALINIS, RICARDO LAVI?A, CESAR CORTES, DANILO REYES, JOSE REYES, JOSEFINA MATE, LOURDES CALMA, MILDRED JUAN, OLIVE GUANZON, FERNANDO COCHICO, SHERMAN CID, NAZARENO BENTULAN, ROSLINA DONAIRE, MARIO MARTINEZ, BEATRIZ TEYLAN, ANGELINA LAPID, ROSEMARIE FLORES, DANIEL VAN SOTO, EDGARDO MERCADER, NELLY AGUSTIN, MARILY MAGCALAS, DAVID CHAN, ARSENIO SALANSANG, NELSON DE GUZMAN, MARCIANO ARANETA, CESAR MENESES, DIONISIO RELLOSA, MARIO SANTIAGO, SEVERINO SANTOS, LEONORA SANTOS, NIMFA DORONILLA, FLORENCE GUINTO, ROSALINA MANANSALA, PERCIVAL OSTONAL, TOMMY MACARANAS, ROGER NICANDRO, petitioners vs. GEN. SANTIAGO BARANGAN and MAJOR ISABELO LARIOSA, respondents. [SEPARATE OPINIONS]

G.R. No. L-68828 | 1985-03-27

Separate Opinions 

FERNANDO, C.J., concurring and dissenting:

I concur in the result and dissent insofar as the opinion fails to declare that the freedom of exercise of religious profession and worship can only be limited by the existence of a clear and present danger of a substantive evil. There is a need for such statement for the guidance of the parties as well as of the general public. 

1. The prayer of this petition reads as follows: "After hearing, a writ of mandamus/injunction issue against respondents commanding them (i) to allow herein petitioners to enter and pray at the St. Jude church on Friday October 12, 1984 at or...