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Louis "Barok" Biraogo vs. The Philippine Truth Commission [CONCURRING OPINION, PERALTA, 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

SEPARATE CONCURRING OPINION

PERALTA, J.:

On July 30, 2010, President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III issued Executive Order (E.O.) No. 1 creating the Philippine Truth Commission of 2010 (Truth Commission), which is "primarily tasked to conduct a thorough fact-finding investigation of reported cases of graft and corruption x x x involving third level public officers and higher, their co-principals, accomplices and accessories from the private sector, if any, during the previous administration and thereafter submit its findings and recommendations to the President, Congress and the Ombudsman."

Petitioners filed their respective petitions...