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PEOPLE, Sec. of Justice, Dir Gen of PNP, et al vs Panfilo Lacson [ CONCURRING OPINION, BELLOSILLO, J. ]

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, THE SECRETARY OF JUSTICE, DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE, CHIEF STATE PROSECUTOR JOVENCITO ZU?O, STATE PROSECUTORS PETER L. ONG and RUBEN A. ZACARIAS; 2ND ASSISTANT CITY PROSECUTOR CONRADO M. JAMOLIN and CITY PROSECUTOR OF QUEZON CITY CLARO ARELLANO, petitioners, vs. PANFILO M. LACSON, respondent.

G.R. No. 149453 | 2003-04-01

SEPARATE OPINION, CONCURRING

BELLOSILLO, J.:

If we make a mistake, we can only pray that their ghosts will not haunt us for the rest of our days . . .

"Amen!" I say to the clear and concise ponencia of our colleague, Mr. Justice Romeo J. Callejo Sr., who touched the issues head on and resolved them with the calm deliberation of a dedicated jurist. Let me just add a few more thoughts in the effort to reveal and rectify the hazards and uncertainties ordinarily concealed by the glib use of formal illogic.

This case springs from the brutal slaughter of suspected members of the Kuratong Baleleng Gang on 18 May 1995. Eleven (11) restless souls -...