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James M. Imbong, et al. Vs. Hon. Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr., et al. [Concurring and Dissenting Opinion, ,J. Del Castillo]

G.R. No. 204819 - James M. Imbong and Lovely-Ann C. Imbong, Petitioners vs. Hon. Pacquito N. Ochoa, Jr., Hon. Florencio B. Abad, Hon. Enrique T. Ona, Hon. Armin A. Luistro, and Hon. Manuel A. Roxas II, Respondents. G.R. No. 204934 - Alliance for the Family Foundation Philippines, Inc. Petitioner vs. Hon. Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr., et. al., Respondents. G.R. No. 204957 - Task Force for Family and Life Visayas, Inc. and Valeriano S. Avila vs. Hon. Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr., Executive Secretary, et. al., Respondents. G.R. No. 205003 - Expedito A. Bugarin, Jr., Petitioner vs. Offices of the Hon. President of the Republic of the Philippines, Hon. Senate President, Hon. Speaker of the House of Representatives and Hon. Solicitor General, Respondents. G.R. No. 205138 - Philippine Alliance of Xseminarians, Inc. vs. Hon. Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr., et. al., Respondents. G.R. No. 204988 - Serve Life Cagayan de Oro City, Inc., et. al. vs. Office of the President, et. al., Respondents. G.R. No. 205043 -Eduardo Olaguer and the Catholic Xybrspace Apostolate of the Philippines vs. DOH Secretary Enrique Ona, FDA Director Suzette Lazo, DBM Secretary Florencio Abad, DILG Secretary Manuel Roxas and DECS Secretary Armin Luistro, Respondents. G.R. No. 205478 - Reynaldo J. Echavez, M.D., Jacqueline H. King, M.D., Cynthia T. Domingo, M.D. et. al., Petitioners vs. Hon. Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr., Respondents. G.R. No. 205491 - Spouses Francisco S. Tatad and Maria Fenny C. Tatad & Alan F. Paguia vs. Office of the President, et. al., Respondents. G.R. No. 205720 - Pro-Life Philippines Foundation, Inc., et. al. vs. Office of the President, et. al., Respondents. G.R. No. 206355 - Millennium Saint Foundation, Inc. Atty. Ramon Pedrosa, Atty. Cita Borromeo-Garcia, Stella Acedera, Atty. Berteni Catalufia Causing, Petitioners vs. Office of the President, Respodents. G.R. No. 207111 - John Walter B. Juat, et. al. vs. Hon. Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr., et. al., Respondents. G.R. No. 207172 - Couples for Christ Foundation, Inc., et. al. vs. Hon. Paquito N. Ochoa Jr., et. al., Respondents. G.R. No. 207563 - Almarin Centi Tillah, et al. vs. Hon. Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr., et. al., Respondents. [Concurring and Dissenting Opinion, ,J. Del Castillo]

G.R. Nos. 204819, 204934, 204957, 204988, 205003, 205043, 205138, 205478, 205491, 205720, 206355, 207111, 207172 & 207563 | 2014-04-08

 

CONCURRING AND DISSENTING

 

DEL CASTILLO, J.:

 

Our nation is at a crossroads.


Perhaps no other piece of legislation in recent history has so bitterly and piercingly divided us as much as Republic Act No. 103541 or more popularly known as the RH Law. That this law has cut deeply into the consciousness and wounded the soul of our nation is evident from the profound depth of conviction with which both proponents and opponents of this law have argued their cause before the bar of public opinion, Congress, and now, before this Court.


With the passage of the RH Law, the present case before us is the...