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[1/4] Rafael Baylosis, Et Al. Vs. Apolonio R. Chavez, Jr., Et Al.

[1/4] RAFAEL BAYLOSIS and BENJAMIN DE VERA, petitioners, vs. HON. APOLONIO R. CHAVEZ, JR., RIZAL PROVINCIAL PROSECUTOR MAURO CASTRO, COL. VIRGILIO SALDAJENO, HON. FRANKLIN M. DRILON, JR., HON. FIDEL V. RAMOS and GEN. RENATO DE VILLA, respondents. Romeo T. Capulong for Rafael Baylosis. Arno V. Sanidad for Benjamin de Vera. Efren H. Mercado for Marco Palo.

G.R. No. 95136 | 1991-10-03

D E C I S I O N


NARVASA, J.:

The constitutionality of the third paragraph of Section 1 of Presidential Decree No. 1866 is put at issue in the special action of certiorari, prohibition and mandamus at bar. That provision punishes with the penalty of reclusion perpetua, 1 any person who unlawfully manufacturers, deals in, acquires, disposes of, or possesses any firearm 2 "in furtherance of, or incident to, or in connection with the crimes of rebellion, insurrection or subversion."

This is the second such attack against the provision. The first was launched sometime in 1988 and eventually repelled in this Court's decision in Misolas vs....