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Mendoza et al. vs. CA et al. [CONCURRING OPINION, LEONEN, J.]

SUBIDO PAGENTE CERTEZA MENDOZA AND BINAY LAW OFFICES, PETITIONER, V. THE COURT OF APPEALS, HON. ANDRES B. REYES, JR., IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUSTICE OF THE COURT OF APPEALS, AND THE ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING COUNCIL, REPRESENTED BY ITS MEMBERS, HON. AMANDO M. TETANGCO, JR., GOVERNOR OF THE BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS, HON. TERESITA J. HERBOSA, CHAIRPERSON OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, AND HON. EMMANUEL F. DOOC, INSURANCE COMMISSIONER OF THE INSURANCE COMMISSION, RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 210434 | 2016-12-06

Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Manila
 
EN BANC
 

CONCURRING OPINION

 
LEONEN, J.:
 
I concur in the result. It is my honor to do so considering that the majority opinion is the final ponencia for this Court En Banc of our esteemed colleague Justice Jose P. Perez.
 
I join the unanimous declaration that, based on the challenges posed by the present petitions and only within its ambient facts, Section 11 of Republic Act No. 9160 or the Anti-Money Laundering Act is not unconstitutional. Further, that we are unanimous in declaring that the depositor has no right to demand that it be notified of...