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Velasco vs. Belmonte Jr. etc. [CONCURRING OPINION, PEREZ, J.]

LORD ALLAN JAY Q. VELASCO, PETITIONER, VS. HON. SPEAKER FELICIANO R. BELMONTE, JR., SECRETARY GENERAL MARILYN[1] B. BARUA-YAP AND REGINA ONGSIAKO REYES, RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 211140 | 2016-01-12

CONCURRING OPINION


PEREZ, J.;

The ponencia, upon which this concurrence hinges, postulates that the administration of oath and the registration of petitioner Lord Allan Jay Velasco (Velasco) in the Roll of Members of the House of Representatives for the Lone District of the Province of Marinduque is no longer a matter of discretion on the part of respondents House Speaker Feliciano R. Belmonte, Jr. (Belmonte) and Secretary General Marilyn B. Barua-Yap (Barua-Yap).[1] Hence, the petition for mandamus must be granted.

I join the ponencia in the vote to grant the instant petition.
 
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