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League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP), etc., et al. Vs. Commission on Elections, Municipality of Baybay, Prov. of Leyte, et al./League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP), etc., et al. Vs. Commission on Elections, Municipality of Lamitan, Prov. of Basilan, et al./League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP), etc., et al. Vs. Commission on Elections, Municipality of Cabadbaran, Prov. of Agusan del Norte, et al. Dissenting Opinion [Dissenting Opinion J. Sereno]

(LEAGUE OF CITIES OF THE PHILIPPINES, ET AL. v. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, ET AL.); G.R. No. 177499 –(LEAGUE OF CITIES OF THE PHILIPPINES, ET AL. v. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, ET AL.); G.R. No. 178056 –(LEAGUE OF CITIES OF THE PHILIPPINES, ET AL. v. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, ET AL.) [Dissenting Opinion J. Sereno]

G.R. No. 176951/G.R. No. 177499/G.R. No. 178056 | 2011-06-28

DISSENTING OPINION
 
SERENO, J.: 
“If changing judges changes laws, it is not even clear what law is.”
- Richard A. Posner[1]

 
I maintain my dissent that the sixteen Cityhood Laws are unconstitutional. In questioning the Court’s latest Resolution,[2] petitioners have raised concerns over the “highly irregular and unprecedented” acts of entertaining several motions for reconsideration.[3] In response to these concerns, I wish to expound on the effects of the “flip-flopping” decisions on the Court’s role in our democratic system and its decision-making process, in order that it may...