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Francisco Tatad vs. Secretary of the Department of Energy [RESOLUTION] 281 SCRA 330 [CONCURRING AND DISSENTING OPINION, KAPUNAN, J.]

FRANCISCO S. TATAD, petitioner vs. THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, respondents. [RESOLUTION]

G.R. No. 124360 | 1997-12-03

Separate Opinion
 

KAPUNAN, J ., concurring and dissenting:

Brought before us are the motions for reconsideration of public respondents and the partial motions for reconsideration of petitioner Enrique T. Garcia and the movants-in-intervention. The majority, acting on the motions, resolves to deny the same for lack of merit. With due respect, I concur in part and dissent in part.

At the outset let me clarify that, although I concurred with the enlightened ponencia of Mr. Justice Reynato S. Puno in the decision sought to be reconsidered. I did not go along with his conclusion declaring the Downstream Oil Industry Deregulation Act (R A. No....