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Knight vs. DMCI et al. [CONCURRING OPINION, VELASCO, JR, J]

KNIGHTS OF RIZAL, Petitioner versus DMCI HOMES, INC., DMCI PROJECT DEVELOPERS, INC., CITY OF MANILA, NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR CULTURE AND THE ARTS, NATIONAL MUSEUM, and NATIONAL HISTORICAL COMMISSION OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondents PRESENT: SERENO, CJ; CARPIO; VELASCO, JR; LEONARDO-DE CASTRO; PERALTA; BERSAMIN; DEL CASTILLO; MENDOZA; REYES; PERLAS-BERNABE; LEONEN; JARDELEZA; CAGUIOA; MARTIRES; AND TIJAM, JJ

G.R. No. 213948 | 2017-04-25

CONCURRING OPINION
 
VELASCO, JR, J:
 
I concur with the majority decision.
 
I
 
This case started out as a petition for injunction filed directly before us by the petitioner Knights of Rizal against the respondent DMCI Project Developers, Inc. (DMCT-PDI).1 In it, petitioner primarily prayed for the following reliefs:2
 
1. The issuance of an order enjoining the DMCI-PDI from continuing with the constructionof the Torre de Manila building; and
 
2. The issuance of an order directing the demolition of so much of the said building already erected by the DMCI-PDI.
 
Subsequently,...