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Del Mar vs. Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. [DISSENTING OPINION, MELO, J.]

G.R. No. 138298 - June 19, 2001 RAOUL B. DEL MAR, petitioner, v. PHILIPPINE AMUSEMENT AND GAMING CORPORATION, ET. AL., respondent. x---------------------------------------------------------x G.R. No. 138982 June 19, 2001 FEDERICO SANDOVAL II, petitioner, v. PHILIPPINE AMUSEMENT AND GAMING CORPORATION, respondent, JUAN MIGUEL ZUBIRI, intervenor.

G.R. No. 138298 and G.R. No. 138298 | 2001-06-19

DISSENTING OPINION
 
MELO, J.:
 
On the basic issue herein presented as to whether or not the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation has a franchise to operate jai-alai, I am constrained, after studied reflection, to change my position and to dissent from the majority opinion. The ponencia of Mr. Justice Puno, well-written as it is, involves, upon further appraisal, a restricted view of the scope of the franchise granted to PAGCOR. The majority opinion, after undertaking a historical study of legislation covering the creation, growth, and development of PAGCOR, concluded that right from the beginning, PAGCOR was...