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Asian Terminal Inc. vs. Sallao [SEPARATE OPINION, CONCURRING, VELASCO, JR., J.]

ASIAN TERMINALS, INC., Petitioner, versus NEPTHALLY B. SALLAO AND ASIAN TERMINALS, INC. (MARIVELES) WORKERS' UNION, Respondents.

G.R. No. 166211 | 2008-07-14

SEPARATE CONCURRING OPINION

VELASCO, JR., J.

I concur with the well-written ponencia of my esteemed colleague.  However, I would like to register my observations in relation to the statement that "with regard to the requirement of a hearing, the essence of due process lies simply in an opportunity to be heard, and not that of an actual hearing should always and indispensably be held."[1]  Moreover, elucidation is needed on the concluding statement that "even if no face-to-face hearing was conducted, the requirement of due process had been met since he was accorded a chance to explain his side of the...