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Jose Jesus M. Disini, Jr., et al., Vs. The Secretary of Justice, et al./Louis “Barok” C. Biraogo Vs. National Bureau of Investigation, et al./ Alab Ng Mamamahayag (ALAM), et al. Vs. Office of the President, et al./ Senator Teofisto Dl Guingona III Vs. The Executive Secretary, et al./ Alexander Adonis, et al. Vs. The Executive Secretary, et al./Hon. Raymond V. Palatino, et al. Vs. Hon. Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr., et al./Bagong Alyansang Makabayan Secretary General Renato M. Reyes, Jr., et al. Vs. Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III, et al./ Melencio S. Sta. Maria, et al. Vs. Hon. Paquito Ochoa, et al./National Union of Journalists of the Philippines, et al.Vs. The Executive Secretary, et al./Paul Cornelius T. Castillo, et al.,Vs. The Hon. Secretary of Justice, et al./Anthony Ian M. Cruz, et al. Vs. His Excellency Benigno S. Aquino III, et al./Philippine Bar Association, Inc., Vs. His Excellency Benigno S. Aquino III, et al./Bayan Muna Representative Neri J. Colmenares Vs. The Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa, Jr., /National Press Club Of The Philippines, Inc., Represented By Benny D. Antiporda in his Capacity as President and in his Personal Capacity Vs. Office of the President, President Benigno Simeon Aquino III, et al. Philippine Internet Freedom Alliance, et al. Vs. The Executive Secretary, et al. [Dissenting Opinion J. Brion]

G.R. No. 203335 - JOSE JESUS M. DISINI, JR., ET AL., Petitioners, v. THE SECRETARY OF JUSTICE, ET AL., Respondents; G.R. No. 203299 - LOUIS "BAROK" C. BIRAOGO, Petitioner, v. NATIONAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, ET AL., Respondents; G.R. No. 203306 - ALAB NG MAMAMAHA YAG (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, ET AL., Petitioners, v. HON. PA QUITO 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, 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., Petitioner, 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. [Dissenting Opinion J. Brion]

G.R. No. 203335/G.R. No. 203299/G.R. No. 203306/G.R. No. 203359/G.R. No. 203378/G.R. No. 203391/G.R. No. 203407/G.R. No. 203340/G.R. No. 203453/G.R. No. 203454 | 2014-04-22

DISSENTING OPINION


BRION,J.:

 

I write this dissenting opinion to the Court's resolution denying the motions for reconsideration regarding the constitutionality of the Cybercrime Prevention Act ( Cybercrime Law) to reiterate my stance regarding cyberlibel, and urge my colleagues to reconsider its earlier rulingupholding the constitutionality of the application of Section 6 1 of the Cybercrime Law to cyberlibel.2


The ponencia denied the motions for reconsideration, and upheld the constitutionality of the application of Section 6 of the Cybercrime Law to cyberlibel. According to the ponencia, Section 6,...