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In the matter of the Brewing Controversies in the Election of the IBP; Attys. Marcial M. Magsino, et al. Vs. Attys. Rogelio A. Vinluan, et al. [Separate Concurring Opinion J. Brion]

A.M. No. 09-5-2-SC - IN THE MATTER OF THE BREWING CONTROVERSIES lN THE ELECTIONS OF THE INTEGRATED BAR OF THE PHILIPPINES. A.C. No. 8292 - ATTYS. MARCIAL M.' MAGSINO, MANUEL M. MARAMRA AND NASSER MAROHOMSALJC, Complainants, vs. ATTYS. ROGELIO A. VINLUAN, ABELARDO C. ESTRADA, BONIFACIO T. BARANDON, JR., EVERGISTO S. ESCALON AND RE YMUND JORGE A. MERCADO, Respondents. [Separate Concurring Opinion J. Brion]

A.M. No. 09-5-2-SC/A.C. No. 8292 | 2013-04-11

SEPARATE CONCURRING OPINION 

BRION, J.: 

I concur with the conclusion reached by Justice Jose Catral Mendoza that the IBP-Western Visayas is not the only region that has not been chosen by the Board of Governors (BOG) for the post ofExecutive Vice President (EVP) in the current rotational cycle, and cannot therefore automatically claim the EVP position for the 2011-2013 tem1 . 

I dispute the positions in Justice Presbitero J. Velasco, Jr.'s Dissent relating to the nature of the rulings of this Court in administrative matters, particularly his application of the doctrine of immutability of...