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People vs. Montierro y Ventocilla [SEPARATE CONCURRING AND DISSENTING OPINION, KHO, JR., J.]

[ G.R. No. 254564. July 26, 2022 ] PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. ERICK MONTIERRO Y VENTOCILLA, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 254974] CYPHER BALDADERA Y PELAGIO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. [A.M. No. 21-07-16-SC] RE: LETTER OF THE PHILIPPINE JUDGES ASSOCIATION EXPRESSING ITS CONCERN OVER THE RAMIFICATIONS OF THE DECISIONS IN G.R. NO. 247575 AND G.R. NO. 250295 [A.M. No. 18-03-16-SC] RE: LETTER OF ASSOCIATE JUSTICE DIOSDADO M. PERALTA ON THE SUGGESTED PLEA BARGAINING FRAMEWORK SUBMITTED BY THE PHILIPPINE JUDGES ASSOCIATION

G.R. No. 254564 | 2022-07-26

SEPARATE CONCURRING AND DISSENTING OPINION


KHO, JR., J.:
 
I fully concur with the ponencia insofar as the following aspects are concerned:
 
First, that the instant cases and administrative matter have become moot and academic due to the issuance by the Department of Justice (DOJ) of Department Circular No. 18 dated May 10, 2022 (DOJ Circular No. 18) entitled "Revised Amended Guidelines on Plea Bargaining for Republic Act No. 9165 otherwise known as the 'Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002,'" which amended DOJ Circular No. 27 entitled "Amended Guidelines on Plea Bargaining For Republic...