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Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) vs Hon Ronaldo Zamora, Lacson, et al., [ SEPARATE OPINION MENDOZA, J. ] 338 SCRA 81

INTEGRATED BAR OF THE PHILIPPINES, petitioner, vs. HON. RONALDO B. ZAMORA, GEN. PANFILO M. LACSON, GEN. EDGAR B. AGLIPAY, and GEN. ANGELO REYES, respondents. [ SEPARATE OPINION MENDOZA, J. ]

G.R. No. 141284 | 2000-08-15

MENDOZA, J., concurring and dissenting:

I concur in the opinion of the Court insofar as it holds petitioner to be without standing to question the validity of LOI 02/2000 which mandates the Philippine Marines to conduct "joint visibility" patrols with the police in Metro Manila. But I dissent insofar as the opinion dismisses the petition in this case on other grounds. I submit that judgment on the substantive constitutional issues raised by petitioner must await an actual case involving real parties with "injuries" to show as a result of the operation of the challenged executive action. While as an organization for the advancement of the...