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Re: Letter Of Tony Q. Valenciano, Holding Of Religious Rituals At The Hall Of Justice Building In Quezon City [CONCURRING OPINION, JARDELEZA, J.]

RE: LETTER OF TONY Q. VALENCIANO, HOLDING OF RELIGIOUS RITUALS AT THE HALL OF JUSTICE BUILDING IN QUEZON CITY

A.M. No. 10-4-19-SC | 2017-03-07

CONCURRING OPINION
 
"Offense, however, does not equate to coercion. Adults often encounter speech they find disagreeable; and an Establishment Clause violation is not made out any time a person experiences a sense of affront from the expression of contrary religious views x x x."[1]
 
JARDELEZA, J.:

I agree with the excellently argued ponencia and its conclusion that the Catholic masses held at the Quezon City Hall of Justice should not be prohibited. I take this opportunity to add a few words on the important constitutional issues raised in this case.

Mr. Tony Q. Valenciano (Mr. Valenciano) wrote this Court in 2009, and...