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Louis "Barok" Biraogo vs. The Philippine Truth Commission [CONCURRING AND DISSENTING OPINION, NACHURA, J]

LOUIS "BAROK" C. BIRAOGO, Petitioner, vs. THE PHILIPPINE TRUTH COMMISSION OF 2010, Respondent. REP. EDCEL C. LAGMAN, REP. RODOLFO B. ALBANO, JR., REP. SIMEON A. DATUMANONG, and REP. ORLANDO B. FUA, SR., Petitioners, vs. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR. and DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT SECRETARY FLORENCIO B. ABAD, Respondents.

G.R. No. 192935 and G.R. No. 193036 | 2010-12-07

CONCURRING AND DISSENTING OPINION

NACHURA, J.:

Before us are two (2) consolidated petitions:

1. G.R. No. 192935 is a petition for prohibition filed by petitioner Louis Biraogo (Biraogo), in his capacity as a citizen and taxpayer, assailing Executive Order (E.O.) No. 1, entitled "Creating the Philippine Truth Commission of 2010" for violating Section 1, Article VI of the 1987 Constitution; and

2. G.R. No. 193036 is a petition for certiorari and prohibition filed by petitioners Edcel C. Lagman, Rodolfo B. Albano, Jr., Simeon A. Datumanong, and Orlando B. Fua, Sr., in their capacity as members of the House of Representatives, similarly...