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La Bugal-B'laan Tribal Assn, Inc., et al vs Victor Ramos, eta al [DISSENTING, OPINION, CARPIO J.]

LA BUGAL-B'LAAN TRIBAL ASSOCIATION, INC., ET AL., Petitioners vs. VICTOR O. RAMOS, ET AL., Respondents. / SuPeoplelemental Agenda for February 1, 2005, Item No. 123 [DISSENTING, OPINION, CARPIO J.]

G.R. No. 127882 | 2005-02-01

DISSENTING OPINION 

Carpio, J.: 

I dissent from the majority opinion and vote to grant petitioners' motion for reconsideration of the Resolution of 1 December 2004. 

First, DAO 56-99 operates to deprive the State of any share from the mining revenues of foreign contractors under financial and technical assistance agreements (FTAAs). Second, DAO 56-99 is a usurpation by the Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) of the constitutional power of Congress to prescribe the "general terms and conditions"[1] of FTAAs. 

1. DAO 56-99 Does Not Give The Government Any Share

a. Like the WMCP FTAA, DAO...