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Kilusang Mayo Uno, et al vs The Director-General, NEDA, et al [ DISSENTING OPINION ]

KILUSANG MAYO UNO, NATIONAL FEDERATION OF LABOR UNIONS-KILUSANG MAYO UNO (NAFLU-KMU), JOSELITO V. USTAREZ, EMILIA P. DAPULANG, SALVADOR T. CARRANZA, MARTIN T. CUSTODIO, JR. and ROQUE M. TAN, Petitioners, versus THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL, NATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, and THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET and MANAGEMENT, Respondents.

G.R. No. 167798 | 2006-04-19

EN BANC

DISSENTING OPINION


YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.:

The ponencia dismissed the petitions and upheld the validity of Executive Order (E.O.) No. 420 ruling that E.O. No. 420 applies only to government agencies that issue ID cards as part of their functions; that E.O. No. 420 limits the data to be collected and recorded to only 14 specific items; that the issuance of E.O. No. 420 is well within the power of the President to promulgate.

With due respect, I do not agree with the ponente in saying that E.O. No. 420 is constitutional. On the contrary, E.O. No. 420 constitutes a usurpation of legislative functions by the executive branch of the...