Back

Francisco Tatad vs Secretary of the Department of Energy [ SEPARATE OPINION PANGANIBAN, J.]

FRANCISCO S. TATAD, petitioner, vs. THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, respondents. [ SEPARATE OPINION PANGANIBAN, J.]

G.R. No. 124360 | 1997-11-05

Separate Opinions
 
PANGANIBAN, J ., concurring: 
 
I concur with the lucid and convincing ponencia of Mr. Justice Reynato S. Puno. I write to stress two points: 
 
1. The Issue Is Whether Oil Companies May Unilaterally 
Fix Prices, Not Whether This Court May 
Interfere in Economic Questions 
 
With the issuance of the status quo order on October 7, 1997 requiring the three respondent oil companies - Petron, Shell and Caltex - "to cease and desist from increasing the prices of gasoline and other petroleum fuel products for a period of thirty (30) days," the Court has been accused of interfering...