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Re: Nomination of Atty. Lynda Chaguile, etc./Re: Alleged Nullity of the Election of IBP Southern Luzon Governor Vicente M. Joyac etc./Re: Letter-Request of the National Secretary of the IBP re Proposed Oath-taking etc. [Dissenting Opinion J. Velasco]

A.M. No. 13-04-03-SC (Re: Nomination of Atty. Lynda Chaguile, IBP Ifugao President, as replacement for IBP Governor for Northern Luzon Denis B. Habawel) _________________________ A.M. No. 13-04-08-SC (Re: Alleged Nullity of the Election of IBP Southern Luzon Vicente Joyas as IBP Executive Vice President [for 2011- 2013 }) [Dissenting Opinion J. Velasco]

A.M. No. 13-04-03-SC/A.M. No. 13-05-08-SC/A.M. No. 13-06-11-SC | 2013-12-10

DISSENTING OPINION

VELASCO, JR., J.:

With due respect to my esteemed colleague, Justice Leonen, I am constrained to register my dissent.

The Cases

These, consolidated cases are off-shoots of A.M No. 09-5-2-SC, entitled "In Re: Brewing Controversies in the Elections in the Integrated Bar of the Philippines." (Brewing Case)

A.M. No. 13-04-03-SC

On March 27, 2013, in connection with the in the Brewing Case, Atty. Marlou Ubano (Atty. Ubano), the IBP Governor for Western Visayas, filed a "Motion to Declare as Ultra Vires or Invalid Re: Portion of IBP BOG Omnibus Resolution dated 21 March 2013 Approving the Nomination of Atty. (Lynda) Chaguile, IBP...