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More Electric and Power Corporation vs. Panay Electric [DISSENTING OPINION, DELOS SANTOS, J.]

MORE ELECTRIC AND POWER CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. PANAY ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC., RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 249406, March 9, 2021] REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER-OPPOSITOR, MORE ELECTRIC AND POWER CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. PANAY ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC., RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 248061 | 2021-03-09

DISSENTING OPINION
 
DELOS SANTOS, J.:
 
Upon careful review of the merits of the present Motion for Reconsideration and with the indulgence of my colleagues, the honorable Members of the Court, I most respectfully change my vote from the 15 September 2020 Decision of the Court and join the dissenting opinion of Associate Justice Marvic Mario Victor F. Leonen (Justice Leonen). Considering the substantive arguments raised in the Motion for Reconsideration, I agree with Justice Leonen that Sections 10 and 17 of Republic Act No. (RA) 11212[1] must be struck down by the Court as unconstitutional. The said provisions are clearly...