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People vs. Mayor Caruncho, Jr., et al. [Concurring, FERNANDO, CJ.]

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, vs. MAYOR EMILIANO CARUNCHO, JR., ALFONSO CORDOVA, CESAR CORPUZ, JACINTO GONZALES and HON. ERIBERTO ESPIRITU, in his capacity as Judge of the Municipal Court of Pasig, respondents.

G.R. No. L-57804 | 1984-01-23

Separate Opinions

FERNANDO, C.J., concurring:

I yield my concurrence to the plurality opinion of Justice Vicente Abad Santos, written and this is not typical of him in a rather light vein. It is understandable why. As emphasized by him, this case "is a good example of the saying 'much ado about nothing.'" I am not prepared though to go along with him in his characterization of the reaction that could arise from the well-known exhaustive and comprehensive treatment that retired Justice Barredo and Professors McDougal and Feliciano usually accord any subject on which they write. I must likewise qualify my concurrence to his...