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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. Leonen]

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 and PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE, 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 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 PALATINO, et al., Petitioners, v. HON. PAQUITO OCHOA, JR., et al., Respondents; G.R. No. 203407 - BAGONG ALYANSANG MAKABAYAN SECRETARY GENERAL RENATO M. REYES, JR., et al., Petitioners, v. BENIGNO SIMEON AQUINO III, et al., Respondents; G.R. No. 203440 - MELENCIO STA. MARIA, et al., Petitioners, v. HON. PA QUITO OCHOA, JR., et al., Respondents; G.R. No. 203453 - NATIONAL UNION OF JOURNALISTS OF THE PHILIPPINES (NUJP), et al., Petitioners, v. THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF THE SECRETARY OF JUSTICE, 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., Petitioner, v. HIS EXCELLENCY BENIGNO SIMEON AQUINO III, et al., Respondents; G.R. No. 203501 - PHILIPPINE BAR ASSOCIATION, INC., Petitioner, v. HIS EXCELLENCY BENIGNO SIMEON AQUINO III, et al., Respondents; G.R. No. 203509 - BAY AN MUNA REPRESENTATIVE NERI 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 BENIGNO SIMEON AQUINO III, et al., Respondents; G.R. No. 203518 - PHILIPPINE INTERNET FREEDOM ASSOCIATION, et al., Petitioners, v. THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, et al. Respondents. [Dissenting Opinion, J. Leonen]

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

EN BANC

 

DISSENTING OPINION


LEONEN, J.:

 

I reiterate my dissent in this case.


I am also of the view that the seven (7) Motions for Partial Reconsideration 1 and the Motion for Reconsideration 2 have raised very serious constitutional issues that should merit a second full deliberation by this court. At the very least, we should have required the opposing parties to file their comments on these motions. Thereafter, a full analytical evaluation of each and every argument should have been done. The members of this court should have been given enough time to be open and reflect further on the points...