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

G.R. No. 204819 - JAMES M. IMBONG, et al., Petitioners, versus HON. PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR., Executive Secretary, et al., Respondents; G.R. No. 204934 - ALLIANCE FOR THE FAMILY FOUNDATION PHILIPPINES, INC., Petitioner, versus HON. PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR., Executive Secretary, et al., Respondents; G.R. No. 204957 - TASK FORCE FOR FAMILY AND LIFE VISAYAS, INC. and VALERIANO S. A VILA, Petitioners, versus HON. PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR., Executive Secretary, et al., Respondents; G.R. No. 204988 - SERVE LIFE CAGA YAN DE ORO CITY, INC., et al., Petitioners, -versus- OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, et al., Respondents; G.R. No. 205003 - EXPEDITO A. BUGARIN, Petitioner, -versus- OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, et al., Respondents; G.R. No. 205043 EDUARDO B. OLAGUER and the CATHOLIC XYBERSPACE APOSTOLATE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioners, -versus- DOH SECRETARY ENRIQUE T. ONA, et al., Respondents; G.R. No. 205138 - PHILIPPINE ALLIANCE OF XSEMINARIANS, INC., et al., Petitioners, -versus- HON. PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR., Executive Secretary, et al., Respondents; G.R. No. 205478 - REYNALDO J . ECHAVEZ, M.D., et al., Petitioners, versus HON. PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR., Executive Secretary, et al., Respondents; G.R. No. 205491 - SPOUSES FRANCISCO S. TATAD and MARIA FENNY C. TATAD, et al., Petitioners, -versus- OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF' THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent; G.R. No. 205720 PRO-! .JFE PHILIPPINES FOUNDATION, INC., et al., Petitioners, versus OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, et al., Respondents; G.R. No. 206355 - MILLENIUM SAINT FOUNDATION, INC., et al., Petitioners, -versus- OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, et al., Respondents; G.R. No. 207111 - JOHN WALTER B. JUAT, et al., Petitioners. versus HON. PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR., Executive Secretary, et al., Respondents; G.R. No. 207172 COUPLES FOR CHRIST FOUNDATION, INC., et al., Petitioners, -versus- HON. PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR., Executive Secretary, et al., Respondents; G.R. No. 207563 - ALAMRIM CENTI TILLAH and ABDULHUSSEIN M. KASHlM, Petitioners, -versus EXECUTIVE SECRETARY PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR., et al., Respondents. [Concurring and Dissenting Opinion, ,J. Reyes]

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

 

EN BANC

 

CONCURRING AND DISSENTING OPINION


REYES, J. :

 

I concur with the ponencia 's declaration that Republic Act (R.A.) No. 10354, otherwise known as the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012, perused m its entirety, is not recusant of the various rights enshrined in our Constitution. Particularly, I concur that: (l) R.A. No. 10354, m making contraceptives and other reproductive health products and services more accessible, does not run counter to the constitutional right to life; (2) R.A. No. 10354, m giving priority to the poor in the implementation of...