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Jose Jesus M. Disini, Jr., et al. Vs. The Secretary of Justice, et al. [Concurring and Dissenting Opinion, J. Carpio]

JOSE JESUS M. DISINI, JR., et al., Petitioners, vs. THE SECRETARY OF JUSTICE, et al., Respondents; G.R. No. 203299 - LUIS "Barok" C. BIRAOGO, Petitioner, v. NATIONAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, et al., Respondents; G.R. No. 203306 - ALAB NG MAMAMAHAYAG (ALAM), et al., Petitioners, v. OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, et al., Respondents; G.R. No. 203359 - SENATOR TEOFISTO DL GUINGONA III, Petitioner, v. THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, et al., Respondents; G.R. No. 203378 - ALEXANDER ADONIS, et al., Petitioners, v. THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, et al., Respondents; G.R. No. 203391 -· HON. RAYMOND V. PALATINO, Petitioner, v. HON. PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR., et al., Respondents; G.R. No. 203407 - BAGONG ALYANSANG MAKABAYAN SECRETARY GENERAL RENATO M. REYES, JR., et al., Petitioners, v. BENIGNO SIMEON C. AQUINO III, et al., Respondents; G.R. No. 203440 - MELENCIO S. STA. MARIA, et al., Petitioners, v. HON. PAQUITO OCHOA, et al., Respondents;·G.R. No. 203453 - NATIONAL UNION OF JOURNALISTS OF THE PHILIPPINES, et al., Petitioners, v. THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, et al., Respondents; G.R. No. 203454 - PAUL CORNELIUS T. CASTILLO, et al., Petitioners, v. THE HON. SECRETARY OF JUSTICE, et al., Respondents; G.R. No. 203469 - ANTHONY IAN M. CRUZ, et al., Petitioners, v. HIS EXCELLENCY BENIGNO S. AQUINO III, et al., Respondents; G.R. No. 203501 - PHILIPPINE BAR ASSOCIATION, INC., Petitioner, v. HIS EXCELLENCY BENIGNO S. AQUINO III, et al., Respondents; G.R. No. 203509 - BAYAN MUNA REPRESENTATIVE NERI J. COLMENARES, Petitioner, v. THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY PAQUITO OCHOA, JR., Respondent; G.R. No. 203515 - NATIONAL PRESS CLUB OF THE PHILIPPINES, INC., et al., Petitioners, v. OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, PRESIDENT BENIGNO SIMEON AQUINO III, et al., Respondents; G.R. No. 203518 - PHILIPPINE INTERNET FREEDOM ALLIANCE, et al., Petitioners, v. THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, et al., Respondents. [Concurring and Dissenting Opinion, J. Carpio]

G.R. No. 203335 | 2014-02-18

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CONCURRING AND DISSENTING OPINION

[C]orporations of all shapes and sizes track what you buy, store and analyze our data, and use it for commercial purposes; thats how those targeted ads pop up on your computer or smartphone. But all of us understand that the standards for government surveillance must be higher. Given the unique power of the state, it is not enough for leaders to say: 

trust us, we won’t abuse the data we collect. For history has too many 
examples when that trust has been breached. Our system of government is 
built on the premise that our liberty cannot depend on the good...