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CONSTI2_3RD WAVE FULL TEXTG.R. No. 93833 September 28, 1995SOCORRO D. RAMIREZ, petitioner,v.!ONORA"#E CO$R% O& A''EA#S, (n) ES%ER S. GARCIA, repon)ent.*A'$NAN, +.A -ivi -(e )(m(/e 0( ie) b petitioner So-orro D. R(mire in t4e Re/ion(%ri( Cort o 6eon Cit (e/in/ t4(t t4e priv(te repon)ent, Eter S. G(r-i(,in ( -onront(tion in t4e (tter7 oi-e, (e/e) vee), inte) (n) 4mii(te)4er in ( 4otie (n) rio moo) (n) in ( m(nner oenive to petitioner7)i/nit (n) peron(it, -ontr(r to mor(, /oo) -tom (n) pbi- poi-. 1In pport o 4er -(im, petitioner pro)-e) ( verb(tim tr(n-ript o t4e event (n)o/4t mor( )(m(/e, (ttorne7 ee (n) ot4er epene o iti/(tion in t4e(mont o ':1;,;;;.;;, in ())ition to -ot, interet (n) ot4er reie (0(r)(be(t t4e tri( -ort7 )i-retion. %4e tr(n-ript on 04i-4 t4e -ivi -(e 0( b(e)0( -e) rom ( t(pe re-or)in/ o t4e -onront(tion m()e b petitioner. 2 %4etr(n-ript re() ( oo0'(inti So--oro D. R(mire Goo) Aternoon M7(m.Deen)(nt Eter S. G(r-i( Ano b( (n/ n(n/(ri ( 7o, n(?(imot ?( n(?n/ p((no ?( n(pnt( rito, por?e member ?( n(, m(/mbon/ ?( ?n/ (no

(n/ /(/(0in ?o ( 7o.C!$C!I > *(i, n(?( )t (?o noon.ESG > %(po ini0(n no. !in)i m7(m, pero i(n bee n( ni( (?on/ bin(i?(n, (bin/ /(noon>ESG > Ito (n) "(to ?(, n(?(imt(n mo n( ?n/ p((no ?( pm(o? )ito ( 4ote.M(/mbon/ ?( ( $nion ?n/ /to mo. N(?(imt(n mo n( ?n/ p((no ?(

n(?(p(o? )ito Do o t4in? t4(t on or o0n m(?(?(p(o? ?( ?n/ 4in)i (?o.'(nnmbo(n n( ?it( Itto ?o n( M7(m (n( (n/ )t ?o.ESG > *(o i(n/ bee n( (?on/ bin(b(i?(n )oon n/ m/( no N(?(imt(n mo n( b( ?n/ p((no ?( pm(o? ( 4ote, ?n/ on oro0n merit ((m ?o n(m(n ?n/ /((no ?( ?( bobo mo. M(r(mi (n/ n(/@((p((m ?on/ 4in)i ?( p(p((.C!$C!I > *m4( ?(mi n/ e(m noon.

ESG > Oo, pero 4in)i ?( p(p((.C!$C!I > E4, b(?it (?o (n/ n(?4( ni Dr. %(m(oESG > *?nin ?( ?(i (?o.C!$C!I > E4, )i (n( >ESG > !0(/ mon/ ip(/m((?i n( m( t(? ?( ?(i 0(( ?(n/ t(?. A?(( mo b(m(??4( ?( )ito ?n/ 4in)i (?o.C!$C!I > M(/@eep(in (?o.ESG > !0(/ n(, 4in)i (?o m(/@p(p(@ep(in ( 7o, m(?(((( ?( ?n/ p((no ?

pm(@rito. 't(n/@in( ((bi@(bi4in mo ?(m(/@(n(? n/ n(n( (t t(t( mo (n/ mm(/(n/ ?o.ESG > (( n( (?on/ p(?i((m, )(4i n(n)ito ?( ( oob, n(( (b( ?( p0e)e ?4in)i pm(o?, o?e (n n((oob ?( m(i ?( )oon.C!$C!I > *(i M7(m, binb(i?(n (?o n/ m/( t(/( $nion.ESG > N(n)i(n n( rin (?o, pero 40(/ mon/ ?(imt(n n( 4in)i ?( m(?(?(p(o?n/ 4in)i (?o. *n/ 4in)i mo ?ini?i(( (n o?e (n/ ( (?in, )(4i t(po ?( n(.C!$C!I > In(@(no ?o m7(m n( t(n/ n( oob.ESG > !0(/ n( (n/, 4in)i mo t(n/ n( oob, ?(i ?n/ b(/( ( no, ni(p(t(n/mo (?o.C!$C!I > '((no ?it( ni(p(t(n/(n(nBESG > M(bti p( m(b( ?( n(. !in)i n( (?o m(?i?ip(/(p ( 7o. #m(b( ?(M(/mbon/ ?(. 3

A ( ret o petitioner7 re-or)in/ o t4e event (n) (e/in/ t4(t t4e (i) (-t o e-t(pin/ t4e -onront(tion 0( ie/(, priv(te repon)ent ie) ( -rimin( -(e beore Re/ion( %ri( Cort o '(( Cit or v io(tion o Repbi- A-t 2;;, entite) An Apro4ibit (n) pen(ie 0ire t(ppin/ (n) ot4er re(te) vio(tion o priv(te -ommni-((n) ot4er prpoe. An inorm(tion -4(r/in/ petitioner o vio(tion o t4e (i) A-t, O-tober :, 1988 i ote) 4ere0it4IN&ORMA%ION%4e $n)eri/ne) Ait(nt Cit &i-( A--e So-orro D. R(mire o io(tion oRepbi- A-t No. 2;;, -ommitte) ( oo0%4(t on or (bot t4e 22n) )( o &ebr(r, 1988, in '(( Cit Metro M(ni(,'4iippine, (n) 0it4in t4e Fri)i-tion o t4i 4onor(be -ort, t4e (bove@n(me) (--So-orro D. R(mire not bein/ (t4orie) b Eter S. G(r-i( to re-or) t4e (tter7-onver(tion 0it4 (i) (--e), )i) t4en (n) t4ere 0i, n(0 (n) eonio0it4 t4e e o ( t(pe re-or)er e-ret re-or) t4e (i) -onver(tion (n) t4ere(ter

-ommni-(te in 0ritin/ t4e -ontent o t4e (i) re-or)in/ to ot4er peron.Contr(r to (0.'(( Cit, Metro M(ni(, September 1:, 1988.MARIANO M. C$NE%AAt. Cit &i-($pon (rr(i/nment, in ie o ( pe(, petitioner ie) ( Motion to 6(4 t4e Inorm(tiot4e /ron) t4(t t4e (-t -4(r/e) )o not -ontitte (n oene, p(rti-(r ( vio(tioR.A. 2;;. In (n or)er M( 3, 1989, t4e tri( -ort /r(nte) t4e Motion to 6(4, (/


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0it4 petitioner t4(t 1= t4e (-t -4(r/e) )o not -ontitte (n oene n)er R.A.2;; (n) t4(t 2= t4e vio(tion pni4e) b R.A. 2;; reer to ( t4e t(pin/ o (-ommni-(tion b ( peronot4er t4(n ( p(rti-ip(nt to t4e -ommni-(tion. &rom t4e tri( -ort7 Or)er, t4e priv(te repon)ent ie) ( 'etition or Revie0on Certior(ri 0it4 t4i Cort, 04i-4 ort40it4 reerre) t4e -(e to t4e Cort oAppe( in ( Reotion


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( re-or)in/ o t4e oberv(tion (n) rem(r? o ( peron 0it4ot 4im ?no0in/t4(t it i bein/ t(pe) or re-or)e), 0it4ot 4im ?no0in/ t4(t 04(t i bein/re-or)e) m( be e) (/(int 4im, I t4in? it i n(ir. ree rom enFtii(be intrion b 04(tever me(n. 1JIn G((n(n v. Interme)i(te Appe(te Cort, 18 ( -(e 04i-4 )e(t 0it4 t4e ie oteep4one 0iret(ppin/, 0e 4e) t4(t t4e e o ( teep4one etenion or t4e prpoover4e(rin/ ( priv(te -onver(tion 0it4ot (t4ori(tion )i) not vio(te R.A. 2;;be-(e ( teep4one etenion )evie 0( neit4er (mon/ t4oe )evi-e


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preen-e o 4er mot4er, ( )river (n) priv(te repon)ent e-ret(r, or-ibopene) t4e )r(0er (n) -(binet in 4er 4b(n) -ini- (n) too? 15J )o-ment-onitin/ o priv(te -orrepon)en-e bet0een Dr. M(rtin (n) 4i (e/e)p(r(mor, /reetin/ -(r), -(n-ee) -4e-?, )i(rie, Dr. M(rtin p(port, (n)p4oto/r(p4. %4e )o-ment (n) p(per 0ere eie) or e in evi)en-e in (-(e or e/( ep(r(tion (n) or )i(ii-(tion rom t4e pr(-ti-e o me)i-ine04i-4 petitioner 4() ie) (/(int 4er 4b(n).Dr. M(rtin bro/4t t4i (-tion beo0 or re-over o t4e )o-ment (n) p(per(n) or )(m(/e (/(int petitioner. %4e -(e 0( ie) 0it4 t4e Re/ion( %ri(

Cort o M(ni(, "r(n-4 , 04i-4, (ter tri(, ren)ere) F)/ment or priv(terepon)ent, Dr. Are)o M(rtin, )e-(rin/ 4im t4e -(pit(Pe-ive o0ner o t4epropertie )e-ribe) in p(r(/r(p4 3 o p(inti Comp(int or t4oe rt4er)e-ribe) in t4e Motion to Retrn (n) SppreQ (n) or)erin/ Ce-ii( Zet((n) (n peron (-tin/ in 4er be4( to imme)i(te retrn t4e propertie to Dr.M(rtin (n) to p( 4im '5,;;;.;;, ( nomin( )(m(/e '5,;;;.;;, ( mor()(m(/e (n) (ttorne ee (n) to p( t4e -ot o t4e it. %4e 0rit opreimin(r inFn-tion e(rier ie) 0( m()e in( (n) petitioner Ce-ii( Zet((n) 4er (ttorne (n) repreent(tive 0ere enFoine) rom in/ orbmittin/P()mittin/ ( evi)en-eQ t4e )o-ment (n) p(per in etion. On(ppe(, t4e Cort o Appe( (irme) t4e )e-iion o t4e Re/ion( %ri( Cort.!en-e t4i petition.%4ere i no etion t4(t t4e )o-ment (n) p(per in etion beon/ to priv(terepon)ent, Dr. Are)o M(rtin, (n) t4(t t4e 0ere t(?en b 4i 0ie, t4e 4ereinpetitioner, 0it4ot 4i ?no0e)/e (n) -onent. &or t4(t re(on, t4e tri( -ort)e-(re) t4e )o-ment (n) p(per to be propertie o priv(te repon)ent,or)ere) petitioner to retrn t4em to priv(te repon)ent (n) enFoine) 4er romin/ t4em in evi)en-e. In (ppe(in/ rom t4e )e-iion o t4e Cort o Appe((irmin/ t4e tri( -ort )e-iion, petitioner on /ron) i t4(t in Are)o M(rtinv. Aono &ei, +r.,1 t4i Cort re) t4(t t4e )o-ment (n) p(per


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%4e (0 inre (bote ree)om o -ommni-(tion bet0een t4e poe bm(?in/ it privie/e). Neit4er 4b(n) nor 0ie m( teti or or (/(int t4e ot4er0it4ot t4e -onent o t4e (e-te) poe 04ie t4e m(rri(/e bit.: Neit4erm( be e(mine) 0it4ot t4e -onent o t4e ot4er ( to (n -ommni-(tionre-eive) in -oni)en-e b one rom t4e ot4er )rin/ t4e m(rri(/e, (ve orpe-iie) e-eption.J "t one t4in/ i ree)om o -ommni-(tion ite (not4eri ( -ompion or e(-4 one to 4(re 04(t one ?no0 0it4 t4e ot4er. An) t4i4( not4in/ to )o 0it4 t4e )t o i)eit t4(t e(-4 o0e to t4e ot4er.!ERE&ORE, t4e petition or revie0 i DENIED or (-? o merit.

SO ORDERED.Re/(()o


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In t4i petition or -ertior(ri, t4e petitioner ((i t4e )e-iion o t4e (ppe(te-ort (n) r(ie t4e oo0in/ ie


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t4ereo -(nnot be -oni)ere) ( t(ppin/ t4e 0ire or -(be o ( teep4one ine.%4e teep4one etenion in t4i -(e 0( not int(e) or t4(t prpoe. It Ft4(ppene) to be t4ere or or)in(r oi-e e. It i ( re in t(ttor -ontr-tiont4(t in or)er to )etermine t4e tre intent o t4e e/i(tre, t4e p(rti-(r -(e(n) p4r(e o t4e t(tte 4o) not be t(?en ( )et(-4e) (n) io(te)epreion, bt t4e 04oe (n) ever p(rt t4ereo mt be -oni)ere) in iin/t4e me(nin/ o (n o it p(rt.

4e(r ot o it (n) t4(t t4ere i no )itin-tion bet0een t4(t ort o (-tion (n) permittioti)er to e (n etenion teep4one or t4e (me prpoe.&rt4ermore, it i ( /ener( re t4(t pen( t(tte mt be -ontre) tri-t in (vt4e (--e). %4, in -(e o )obt ( in t4e -(e (t b(r, on 04et4er or not (n eteteep4one i in-)e) in t4e p4r(e )evi-e or (rr(n/ement, t4e pen( t(tte m-ontre) ( not in-)in/ (n etenion teep4one. In t4e -(e o 'eope v. 'riimSCRA 52, 5:2, 0e ep(ine) t4e r(tion(e be4in) t4e reAmeri-(n Fripr)en-e et )o0n t4e re(on or t4i re to be t4e ten)erne o t(0 o t4e ri/4t o in)ivi)( t4e obFe-t i to et(bi4 ( -ert(in re b -onormit 04i-4 m(n?in) 0o) be (e, (n) t4e )i-retion o t4e -ort imite).


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oi-er or t4e )een)(ntB In t4ee -(e, ( eperien-e) (0er, 0e ?no0 t4(tt4e Cort /o 0it4 t4e pe(-e oi-e.


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E(r mornin/ o 2J + 2;;3, ome 321 (rme) o)ier, e) b t4e no0)et(ine) Fnior oi-er, entere) (n) too? -ontro o t4e O(?0oo) 'remier #rAp(rtment


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to eer-ie or t0o 4or ( )(. %4e )ipoitive portion o t4e (ppe(te -ort)e-iion re()!ERE&ORE, t4e ore/oin/ -oni)ere), t4e int(nt petition i 4erebDISMISSED. Repon)ent C(b( i 4ereb ORDERED to (it4 ()4ere to 4i-ommitment to p4o) t4e -ontittion( ri/4t o t4e )et(inee in (--or)(n-e0it4 t4e St(n)in/ Oper(tion 'ro-e)re No. ;2:3@; re/(r)in/ viitin/ 4or(n) t4e ri/4t o t4e )et(inee to eer-ie or t0o


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'etitioner ()mit t4(t t4e )o not etion t4e e/(it o t4e )etention o t4e)et(inee. Neit4er )o t4e )ipte t4e (0 in)i-tment o t4e )et(inee or-rimin( (n) miit(r oene. 4(t petitioner be0(i i t4e re/(tion ()opte)b Gen. C(b( in t4e ISA&' Detention Center preventin/ petitioner ( (0errom eein/ t4e )et(inee t4eir -ient (n time o t4e )( or ni/4t. %4ere/(tion (e/e) -rt(i t4e )et(inee ri/4t to -one (n) vio(te Repbi-A-t No. J38


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4o0 t4(t t4ere i no imp(irment o )et(inee ri/4t to -one. 'etitioner (-one -o) viit t4eir -ient bet0een 8;; (.m. (n) 5;; p.m. 0it4 ( n-4bre(? (t 12;; p.m. %4e viitin/ 4or (re re/(r bine 4or, t4e (me4or 04en (0er norm( entert(in -ient in t4eir (0 oi-e. Ce(r, t4eviitin/ 4or p( t4e t(n)(r) o re(on(bene. Moreover, in r/ent -(e,petitioner -o) (0( ee? permiion rom t4e ISA&' oi-i( to -oner 0it4t4eir -ient beon) t4e viitin/ 4or.%4e -4e)e) viitin/ 4or provi)e re(on(be (--e to t4e )et(inee, /ivin/

petitioner i-ient time to -oner 0it4 t4e )et(inee. %4e )et(inee ri/4t to-one i not n)ermine) b t4e -4e)e) viit. Even in t4e 4e(rin/ beoret4e Sen(te (n) t4e &ei-i(no Commiion,H22 petitioner 0ere /iven time to-oner 0it4 t4e )et(inee, ( (-t t4(t petitioner t4emeve ()mit.H23 %4, (tno point 0ere t4e )et(inee )enie) t4eir ri/4t to -one.'etitioner rt4er (r/e t4(t t4e b(r ep(r(tin/ t4e )et(inee rom t4eir viitor(n) t4e bo(r)in/ o t4e iron /ri in t4eir -e 0it4 p0oo) (mont to n((n) e-eive pni4ment. %4i (r/ment (i to impre . "e v.oi4 pointe) ot t4(t 04ie ( )et(inee m( not be pni4e) prior to (n()F)i-(tion o /it in (--or)(n-e 0it4 )e pro-e o (0, )etention inevit(binterere 0it4 ( )et(inee )eire to ive -omort(b.H2 %4e (-t t4(t t4eretri-tion in4erent in )etention intr)e into t4e )et(inee )eire to ive-omort(b )oe not -onvert t4oe retri-tion into pni4ment.H25 It i

04en t4e retri-tion (re (rbitr(r (n) prpoee t4(t -ort 0i iner intent topni4.H2: Cort 0i (o iner intent to pni4 even i t4e retri-tion eem tobe re(te) r(tion( to t4e (tern(tive prpoe i t4e retri-tion (ppe(r e-eivein re(tion to t4(t prpoe.H2J +(i oi-i( (re t4 not reire) to e t4e e(tretri-tive e-rit me(re.H28 %4e mt on rer(in rom impementin/ (retri-tion t4(t (ppe(r e-eive to t4e prpoe it erve.H29e ote "e v. oi4One rt4er point reire )i-ion. %4e petitioner (ert, (n) repon)ent-on-e)e, t4(t t4e eenti( obFe-tive o pretri( -oninement i to inre t4e)et(inee preen-e (t tri(. 4ie t4i interet n)obte) Ftiie t4e ori/in()e-iion to -onine (n in)ivi)( in ome m(nner, 0e )o not (--ept repon)ent

(r/ment t4(t t4e Government interet in enrin/ ( )et(inee preen-e (t tri(i t4e on obFe-tive t4(t m( Fti retr(int (n) -on)ition on-e t4e )e-iion i(0 m()e to -onine ( peron. I t4e /overnment -o) -onine or ot4er0ieinrin/e t4e ibert o )et(inee on to t4e etent ne-e(r to enre t4eirpreen-e (t tri(, 4oe (rret 0o) in t4e en) be t4e on -ontittion(Ftiie) orm o )etention. %4e Government (o 4( e/itim(te interet t4(ttem rom it nee) to m(n(/e t4e (-iit in 04i-4 t4e in)ivi)( i )et(ine).%4ee e/itim(te oper(tion( -on-ern m( reire ()minitr(tive me(re t4(t

/o beon) t4oe t4(t (re, tri-t pe(?in/, ne-e(r to enre t4(t t4e )et(inee p (t tri(. &or e(mpe, t4e Government mt be (be to t(?e tep to m(int(in e-(n) or)er (t t4e intittion (n) m(?e -ert(in no 0e(pon or ii-it )r/ re(-4)et(inee. Retr(int t4(t (re re(on(b re(te) to t4e intittion interet in m(intF(i e-rit )o not, 0it4ot more, -ontitte n-ontittion( pni4ment, even i t4e)i-omortin/ (n) (re retri-tion t4(t t4e )et(inee 0o) not 4(ve eperien-e) 4(been ree(e) 04ie (0(itin/ tri(. e nee) not 4ere (ttempt to )et(i t4e pre-ie eo t4e e/itim(te /overnment( interet t4(t m( Fti -on)ition or retri-tion o

pretri( )etention. It i eno/4 imp to re-o/nie t4(t in ())ition to enrin/ t4e)et(inee preen-e (t tri(, t4e ee-tive m(n(/ement o t4e )etention (-iit on-e in)ivi)( i -onine) i ( v(i) obFe-tive t4(t m( Fti impoition o -on)ition (nretri-tion o pretri( )etention (n) )ipe (n ineren-e t4(t -4 retri-tion (reinten)e) ( pni4ment.H3;

An (-tion -ontitte ( pni4ment 04en


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-ont(-t viit(tion re/(tion i?e in "o-? v. Rt4eror). %4e imit(tion on t4e)et(inee p4i-( -ont(-t 0it4 viitor i ( re(on(be, non@pnitive reponeto v(i) e-rit -on-ern.%4e bo(r)in/ o t4e iron /ri i or t4e rt4er(n-e o e-rit 0it4in t4e ISA&'Detention Center. %4i me(re inten) to orti t4e in)ivi)( -e (n) toprevent t4e )et(inee rom p(in/ on -ontr(b(n) (n) 0e(pon rom one -e to(not4er. %4e bo(r)e) /ri enre e-rit (n) prevent )ior)er (n) -rime 0it4int4e (-iit. %4e )imini4e) imin(tion (n) venti(tion (re bt )i-omort

in4erent in t4e (-t o )etention, (n) )o not -ontitte pni4ment on t4e)et(inee.e (--or) repe-t to t4e in)in/ o t4e Cort o Appe( t4(t t4e -on)ition in t4eISA&' Detention Center (re not in4m(n, )e/r()in/ (n) -re. E(-4 )et(inee,e-ept or C(pt. Ni-(nor &(e)on (n) C(pt. Ger(r)o G(mb((, i -onine) inep(r(te -e, ni?e or)in(r -r(mpe) )etention -e. %4e )et(inee (retre(te) 0e (n) /iven re/(r me(. %4e Cort o Appe( note) t4(t t4e -e(re re(tive -e(n (n) iv(be -omp(re) to t4e -on)ition no0 prev(iin/ in t4e-it (n) provin-i( F(i, 04i-4 (re -on/ete) 0it4 )et(inee. %4e Cort oAppe( on) t4e ((ie) me(re to be re(on(be -oni)erin/ t4(t t4eISA&' Detention Center i ( 4i/4@ri? )etention (-iit. Ap(rt rom t4e o)ier, (pe-te) Ne0 'eope Arm


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preen-e inre t4(t prion oi-i( 0i not re() t4e m(i. %4e poibiit t4(t-ontr(b(n) 0i be en-oe) in etter, even t4oe rom (pp(rent (ttorne, re0(rr(nt prion oi-i( openin/ t4e etter. e )i(/ree 0it4 t4e Cort oAppe( t4(t t4i 4o) on be )one in (ppropri(te -ir-mt(n-e. Sin-e (eibe tet, bei)e bein/ n0or?(be, erve no (r/(be prpoe in prote-tin/(n o t4e poibe -ontittion( ri/4t enmer(te) b repon)ent, 0e t4in? t4(tpetitioner, b (--e)in/ to ( re 04ereb t4e inm(te i preent 04en m(i rom(ttorne i inpe-te), 4(ve )one (, (n) per4(p even more, t4(n t4eContittion reire.H51

In !)on v. '(mer,H52 t4e $.S. Spreme Cort re) t4(t (n inm(te 4( nore(on(be epe-t(tion o priv(- ini)e 4i -e. %4e $.S. Spreme Cortep(ine) t4(t prioner ne-e(ri oe m(n prote-tion o t4e Contittion,t4!o0ever, 04ie peron imprione) or -rime enFo m(n prote-tion o t4eContittion, it i (o -e(r t4(t imprionment -(rrie 0it4 it t4e -ir-m-riptionor o o m(n i/nii-(nt ri/4t. %4ee -ontr(int on inm(te, (n) in ome-(e t4e -ompete 0it4)r(0( o -ert(in ri/4t, (re Ftiie) b t4e-oni)er(tion n)erin/ or pen( tem. %4e -rt(iment o -ert(in ri/4t ine-e(r, ( ( pr(-ti-( m(tter, to (--ommo)(te ( mri() o intittion( nee)(n) obFe-tive o prion (-iitie, -4ie (mon/ 04i-4 i intern( e-rit. O

-ore, t4ee retri-tion or retr(-tion (o erve, in-i)ent(, ( remin)ert4(t, n)er or tem o Fti-e, )eterren-e (n) retribtion (re (-tor in())ition to -orre-tion.H53

%4e (ter -(e o St(te v. Dnn,H5 -itin/ !)on v. '(mer,(b(n)one) '(mi/i(no v. %r(viono (n) m()e no )itin-tion ( to t4e )et(ineeimite) ri/4t to priv(-.St(te v. Dnn note) t4e -oni)er(be Fripr)en-e in t4e$nite) St(te 4o)in/ t4(t inm(te m(i m( be -enore) or t4e rt4er(n-e o (bt(nti( /overnment interet -4 ( e-rit or )i-ipine. St(te v.Dnn )e-(re) t4(t i -ompete -enor4ip i permiibe, t4en t4e eer (-t oopenin/ t4e m(i (n) re()in/ it i (o permiibe. e ote St(te v. DnnHA ri/4t o priv(- in tr()ition( &ort4 Amen)ment term i n)(ment(in-omp(tibe 0it4 t4e -oe (n) -ontin( rvei(n-e o inm(te (n) t4eir -ereire) to enre intittion( e-rit (n) intern( or)er. e (re (tiie) t4(to-iet 0o) init t4(t t4e prioner epe-t(tion o priv(- (0( ie) to 04(tmt be -oni)ere) ( p(r(mont interet in intittion( e-rit. e beieve t4(tit i (--epte) b or o-iet t4(t Ho o ree)om o -4oi-e (n) priv(- (rein4erent in-i)ent o -oninement.

%4e )itin-tion bet0een t4e imite) priv(- ri/4t o ( pre@tri( )et(inee (n) ( -onviinm(te 4( been brre) ( -ort in t4e $.S. re) t4(t pre@tri( )et(inee mi/4to--(ion( poe (n even /re(ter e-rit ri? t4(n -onvi-te) inm(te. "e v.oi4 re(one) t4(t t4oe 04o (re )et(ine) prior to tri( m( in m(n -(e bein)ivi)( 04o (re -4(r/e) 0it4 erio -rime or 04o 4(ve prior re-or) (n) m(t4ereore poe ( /re(ter ri? o e-(pe t4(n -onvi-te) inm(te.H55 (en-i( v.

i//inH5: rt4er 4e) t4(t it i impr(-ti-( to )r(0 ( ine bet0een -onvi-te) prio(n) pre@tri( )et(inee or t4e prpoe o m(int(inin/ F(i e-rit.Ameri-(n -(e re-o/nie t4(t t4e nmonitore) e o pre@tri( )et(inee non@privim(i poe ( /enine t4re(t to F(i e-rit.H5J !en-e, 04en ( )et(inee p(-e 4i in (n enveope or non@privie/e) m(i, t4e )et(inee ?no0in/ epoe 4i etter topoibe inpe-tion b F(i oi-i(.H58 A pre@tri( )et(inee 4( no re(on(be epe-o priv(- or 4i in-omin/ m(i.H59 !o0ever, in-omin/ m(i rom (0er o inm(teenFo imite) prote-tion -4 t4(t prion oi-i( -(n open (n) inpe-t t4e m(i or-ontr(b(n) bt -o) not re() t4e -ontent 0it4ot vio(tin/ t4e inm(te ri/4t to-orrepon) 0it4 4i (0er.H:; %4e inpe-tion o privie/e) m(i i imite) to p4i--ontr(b(n) (n) not to verb( -ontr(b(n).H:1%4, 0e )o not (/ree 0it4 t4e Cort o Appe( t4(t t4e openin/ (n) re()in/ o t4

)et(inee etter in t4e preent -(e vio(te) t4e )et(inee ri/4t to priv(- o-ommni-(tion. %4e etter 0ere not in ( e(e) enveope. %4e inpe-tion o t4e oetter i ( v(i) me(re ( it erve t4e (me prpoe ( t4e openin/ o e(e) eor t4e inpe-tion o -ontr(b(n).%4e etter (e/e) to 4(ve been re() b t4e ISA&' (t4oritie 0ere not -oni)enti(etter bet0een t4e )et(inee (n) t4eir (0er. %4e petitioner 04o re-eive) t4e etrom )et(inee %ri(ne (n) M(etre-(mpo 0( mere (-tin/ ( t4e )et(ineeperon( -orier (n) not ( t4eir -one 04en 4e re-eive) t4e etter or m(iin/. Ipreent -(e, in-e t4e etter 0ere not -oni)enti( -ommni-(tion bet0een t4e)et(inee (n) t4eir (0er, t4e oi-i( o t4e ISA&' Detention Center -o) re() etter. I t4e etter (re m(r?e) -oni)enti( -ommni-(tion bet0een t4e )et(inee t4eir (0er, t4e )etention oi-i( 4o) not re() t4e etter bt on open t4e

enveope or inpe-tion in t4e preen-e o t4e )et(inee.%4(t ( (0 i reire) beore (n ee-tive oi-er -o) intr)e on ( -itien priv(-ri/4tH:2 i ( /(r(ntee t4(t i (v(i(be on to t4e pbi- (t (r/e bt not to pero04o (re )et(ine) or imprione). %4e ri/4t to priv(- o t4oe )et(ine) i bFe-t toSe-tion o RA J38, ( 0e ( to t4e imit(tion in4erent in (0 )etention orimprionment. " t4e ver (-t o t4eir )etention, pre@tri( )et(inee (n) -onvi-te)prioner 4(ve ( )imini4e) epe-t(tion o priv(- ri/4t.


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In (ein/ t4e re/(tion impoe) in )etention (n) prion (-iitie t4(t (re(e/e) to inrin/e on t4e -ontittion( ri/4t o t4e )et(inee (n) -onvi-te)prioner, $.S. -ortb((n-e t4e /(r(ntee o t4e Contittion 0it4 t4ee/itim(te -on-ern o prion ()minitr(tor.H:3 %4e )eerenti( revie0 o -4re/(tion tem rom t4e prin-ipe t4(tHbFe-tin/ t4e )(@to@)( F)/ment o prion oi-i( to (n ineibe tri-t-rtin (n(i 0o) erio 4(mper t4eir (biit to (nti-ip(te e-rit

probem (n) to ()opt innov(tive otion to t4e intr(-t(be probem o prion()minitr(tion.H:

%4e )et(inee in t4e preent -(e (re Fnior oi-er (--e) o e()in/ 3;;o)ier in -ommittin/ -op )et(t, ( -rime pni4(be 0it4 re-ion perpet(.H:5 %4e Fnior oi-er (re not or)in(r )et(inee bt viibe e()er o t4eO(?0oo) in-i)ent invovin/ (n (rme) t(?eover o ( -ivii(n bi)in/ in t4e 4e(rto t4e in(n-i( )itri-t o t4e -ontr. A member o t4e miit(r (rme) or-e,t4e )et(inee (re bFe-t to t4e Arti-e o (r.H::Moreover, t4e Fnior oi-er (re )et(ine) 0it4 ot4er 4i/4@ri? peron rom t4eAb S(( (n) t4e N'A. %4, 0e mt /ive t4e miit(r -to)i(n ( 0i)err(n/e o )eeren-e in impementin/ t4e re/(tion in t4e ISA&' Detention

Center. %4e miit(r -to)i(n i in ( better poition to ?no0 t4e e-rit ri?invove) in )et(inin/ t4e Fnior oi-er, to/et4er 0it4 t4e pe-te) Ab S(((n) N'A member. Sin-e t4e (ppropri(te re/(tion )epen) (r/e on t4ee-rit ri? invove), 0e 4o) )eer to t4e re/(tion ()opte) b t4e miit(r-to)i(n in t4e (ben-e o p(tent (rbitr(rine.%4e rin/ in t4i -(e, 4o0ever, )oe not ore-oe t4e ri/4t o )et(inee (n)-onvi-te) prioner rom petitionin/ t4e -ort or t4e re)re o /riev(n-e.Re/(tion (n) -on)ition in )etention (n) prion (-iitie t4(t vio(te t4eContittion( ri/4t o t4e )et(inee (n) prioner 0i be revie0e) b t4e -orton ( -(e@b@-(e b(i. %4e -ort -o) (or) inFn-tive reie or )(m(/e tot4e )et(inee (n) prioner bFe-te) to (rbitr(r (n) in4m(ne -on)ition.!o0ever, 4(be( -orp i not t4e proper mo)e to etion -on)ition o-oninement.H:J %4e 0rit o 4(be( -orp 0i on ie i 04(t i -4(en/e) it4e (-t or )r(tion o -oninement.H:8!ERE&ORE, 0e DISMISS t4e petition. e A&&IRM t4e De-iion o t4e Corto Appe( in [email protected]. S' No. J855.No pronon-ement ( to -ot.

SO ORDERED.AN%ONIO %. CAR'IOAo-i(te +ti-e

!I#ARIO G. DAIDE, +R.C4ie +ti-e

Repbi- o t4e '4iippineS$'REME CO$R%M(ni(G.R. No. #@:8:35 M(r-4 12, 198JIN %!E MA%%ER O& 'ROCEEDINGS &OR DISCI'#INARL AC%ION AGAINS% A%ENCES#AO #A$RE%A, AND O& CON%EM'% 'ROCEEDINGS AGAINS% EAMARAI##A@I#$S%RE in G.R. NO. :8:35, entite) EA MARAI##A@I#$S%RE v!ON. IN%ERMEDIA%E A''E##A%E CO$R%, E% A#.R E S O # $ % I O N'ER C$RIAMIn (mot i)enti-( etter )(te) 2; O-tober 198:, peron( ent to +ti-e An)re

N(rv((, Amerin( M. !errer(, (n) I(/(ni A. Cr, (n) ( ort4 etter, )(te) 22O-tober 198: ())ree) to +ti-e &orentino '. &ei-i(no, ( member o t4e &irtDiviion o t4i CO$R%,


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(re o t4(t t4i -(e i (r rom ini4e) b ( on/ 4ot &or (t t4e propertime, 0e 4( o (-t (n) brin/ t4i -(e beore (not4er orm 04ere t4emember o t4e Cort -(n no on/er )en or (-tion 0it4 minte reotion t4(t(re not on nFt bt (re ?no0in/ (n) )eber(t on prom/(te). %4e peope)eerve to ?no0 4o0 t4e member o t4e 4i/4et tribn( o t4e (n) perorm int4e t(? o )e-iion m(?in/ b (iin/ t4eir repe-tive i/ne) on F)/ment t4(tt4e ren)er on petition t4(t t4e t4emeve /ive )e -ore.'e(e n)ert(n) t4(t 0e (re prin/ rt4er reme)ie in or et or Fti-en)er t4e (0. e inten) to 4o) reponibe member o t4e &irt Diviion 04o

p(rti-ip(te) in t4e prom/(tion o t4ee t4ree minte@ reotion in etion.&or t4e member t4ereo -(nnot -(im immnit 04en t4eir (-tion rn (o 0it4pen( (n-tion, even in t4e perorm(n-e o oi-i( n-tion i?e ot4er, none ot4e )iviion member (re (bove t4e (0.In or et or Fti-e, 0e 0i4 to (voi) )oin/ inFti-e to (none, p(rti-(rt4e member o t4e &irt Diviion, provi)in/ t4(t t4e 4() no 4(n) in t4eprom/(tion o t4e reotion in etion. %4(t i 04 0e (re reetin/ o toinorm or p(rti-ip(tion in t4e prom/(tion o t4ee reotion in etion.Even 0e 04o (re poor (re (o -(p(be o p(in/ (ir even to t4oe 04o t(?e()v(nt(/e o or povert b 4eer po0er (n) inen-e. e 4( t4en 0(it oror rep. I, 4o0ever, 0e )o not 4e(r rom o (ter ( 0ee?, t4en 0e 0i-oni)er or ien-e t4(t o pporte) t4e )imi( o or petition. e 0it4en be /i)e) (--or)in/.


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p(rti-ip(tion in t4e -(e (n) t4(t +ti-e L(p 0( )ei/n(te) C4(irm(n o t4e&irt Diviion on on 1 + 198:, (ter t4e -ompor retirement o +ti-ei-ente Ab() S(nto on 12 + 198:. %4e Reotion o t4e &irt Diviion


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(= %4e M( 98: minte reotionB Le or No.b= %4e 9 + 98: minte reotionB Le or No.-= %4e 3 Sept. 198: minte reotionB Le or No.

Ao-i(te +ti-e #i +(ve(n(, i-ente Men)o( (n) Ser(in Cev(, membert4e t4en &O$R%! S'ECIA# CASES DIISION, Interme)i(te Appe(te Cort >1= &or ?no0in/ ren)erin/ t4eir nFt RESO#$%ION )(te) 2; +(n(r 198 in t4eer-ie o t4eir n-tion t4ro/4 m(niet (n) evi)ent b() (it4 in [email protected]. No. S13:8;, entite) &r(n-i-o 6. M(r(vi(, et (. v. !on. Antoni( Corp M(-(n)o/, e(. in vio(tion o (rti-e 2; o t4e revie) 'en( Co)e,@2= &or -(in/ me (n) t4e ot4er 4eir -4 n)e inFr7 b )eiber(te, ?no0in/ren)erin/ t4eir nFt RESO#$%ION )(te) 2; +(n(r 198 ... in vio(tion o Rep

A-t No. 3;19, ( (men)e), Se-tion 3 Ao-i(te +ti-e i-ente Ab() S(nto


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%4e (oret(te) Reotion in)i-(te) (t t4e bottom o t4e (t p(/eCop &rni4e)DEAN ENCES#AO #A$RE%ACone or t4e Comp(in(nt919 'r)en-io StreetS(mp(o-, M(ni(In t4e Reotion o t4i Cort en b(n-, )(te) +(n(r 29, 198:, it reire)


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0( priv(te repon)ent7 -one )eie ever veti/e o 4m(n n)ert(n)in/,t4(t +ti-e L(p 4() ort40it4 in4ibite) 4ime rom p(rti-ip(tin/ in t4e -(e inot borne ot b t4e re-or) o t4i -(e. +ti-e L(p 4() never vont(rientere) on t4e re-or) 4i in4ibition 04en 4e 4o) 4(ve )one o 04enrepon)ent Itre7 petition 0( t(?en p +ti-e L(p7 p(rtner, Att. Or)one,-ontine) to be re-o/nie) b t4i Cort ( -one or priv(te repon)ent even( 4e 0( t4e Soi-itor Gener(


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metropoit(n ne0p(per in enveope be(rin/ t4e n(me o repon)ent #(ret(,04o 0( 4e(r) over t4e r()io pe(?in/ on t4e (me -omp(int, (n) t4(t 4e 0(oo0in/ p t4e -omp(int (n) t4e motion or re-oni)er(tion o t4e or)er o)imi( o t4e %(no)b((n.&rt4ermore, repon)ent #(ret( ( 4i -o@repon)ent Itre7 (0er 4()-ontro o t4e pro-ee)in/. A tree) b t4i Cort in (n e(r -(e, ( -4(0er, 4(tever tep 4i -ient t(?e 4o) be 0it4in 4i ?no0e)/e (n)reponibiit. In)ee), C(non 1: o t4e C(non o #e/( E time 4o) beremin)e) 4im t4(t 7


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One 04o 4( -ompor 4eir m( )ipoe o 4i et(te provi)e) 4e )oe not-ontr(vene t4e proviion o t4i Co)e 0it4 re/(r) to t4e e/itim(te o (i) 4eir.%4ere i t4ereore no point in (o0in/ t4e petitioner, 04o -e(r (ppe(r to 4(veno interet in t4e et(te, to intervene in t4e pro-ee)in/ invovin/ t4e ettementt4ereo. %4e (ore(i) De-iion 0( (irme) b t4i Cort in G.R. No. #@:155 onNovember 9, 19JJ (n) 4( be-ome in(. %4(t 0( t4e e-on) -(e invovin/t4e et(te ie) beore t4i Cort.Repon)ent7 -ontention, t4ereore, t4(t t4e t(tement in t4e "(n- Reotiont4(t t4e Cort o Appe( 4() )enie) intervention i (n n()ter(te) )itortiono t4e (-t i obvio erroneo (n) inten)e) to mie().%4e E-oin De-iion


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%4i Diviion )e-(re 0it4ot 4eit(tion t4(t it 4( -onitent ren)ere) Fti-e0it4ot e(r or (vor.


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De-iion ( t4e time. It 4( (mpe )i-retion to orm(te De-iion (n)Porminte Reotion, provi)e) ( e/( b(i i /iven, )epen)in/ on it ev((tiono ( -(e."t ob)r(te eno/4, repon)ent 4(ve een it to t(?e t4eir -(e to t4e%(no)b((n -4(r/in/ t4e member o t4e &irt Diviion o t4i Cort -oe-tive0it4 4(vin/ ?no0in/ (n) )eiber(te ren)ere) (n nFt eten)e) minteReotion 0it4 )eiber(te b() (it4 in vio(tion o Arti-e 2; o t4e Revie)'en( Co)e 3 (n) or )eiber(te -(in/ n)e inFr to repon)ent Itre(n) 4er -o@4eir be-(e o t4e 11 nFt Reotion prom/(te), in vio(tion ot4e AntiGr(t (n) Corrpt 'r(-ti-e A-t.

Repon)ent7 (-tion i br(en nFtii(be. Nor -(n t4e pe() i/nor(n-e. A(pt )e-(re) in t4e C4ie +ti-e7 St(tement o De-ember 2, 198:, 04i-4 t4eCort 4ereb ()opt in toto,


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be eer-ie) on t4e preerv(tive (n) not on t4e vin)i-tive prin-ipe opni4ment (n)


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CortAt (n r(te, t4(t 0( on 4i oberv(tion it i not ne-e(ri bin)in/ to t4e-ort, t4(t i 4i tetimon, et it rem(in.Att. Ari("t t4e re i -e(r.Cort%4(t i 04(t 4e oberve).&i-( i(nev(An) 04(t i t4i m(niet(tion t4(t o oberve)BAtt. Ari(

're-ie, t4(t i (re() provin/ omet4in/ beon) 04(t 4i ee -(n ee.&i-( i(nev(%4(t i p(rt o 4i tetimon.Cort#et t4e 0itne (n0er.itneI oberve) t4e (re proe 0e(tin/ (n) t4eir ip (re )r, I et t4em 4o0 t4eirton/e (n) it 0( 04iti4 (n) t4eir (-e (re p(e, re(on 04 0e m()e t4ene-e(r reet or )r/ tet.H18It i 0ort4 notin/ t4(t t4e e(r-4 0(rr(nt 0( erve) on (ter mont4 orvei(n-e 0or? b t4e 'N'@NARCOM oper(tive e) b C4ie Inpe-tor&r(n?in M(b(n(/ in t4e rei)en-e o petitioner. E(rier, ( -oni)enti( inorm(nt4() even bo/4t ( /r(m o 4(b rom petitioner Gt(n/. 'roe-tion 0itneM(b(n(/ (o on), )rin/ t4e rvei(n-e, peron 04o reente) t4e 4oeo petitioner, (n) t4(t t4e -oni)enti( inorm(nt o t4e 'N'@NARCOM 4() in (-t/(ine) entr into t4e 4oe. %4e poi-e oi-er (re preme) to 4(ve perorme)t4e e(r-4 in t4e re/(r perorm(n-e o t4eir 0or?. Ae/e) improper motive ont4e p(rt o t4e 'N'@NARCOM te(m mt be 4o0n b t4e )eene, ot4er0ie,t4e (re preme) to be in t4e re/(r perorm(n-e o t4eir oi-i( )tie. H19"tt4e )eene (ie) to )o o.A to), in t4e (-e o t4e evi)en-e ())-e) b t4e proe-tion, it i -e(r t4(tpetitioner i /it beon) re(on(be )obt o t4e -rime -4(r/e).!ERE&ORE, t4e petition i 4ereb DENIED. %4e )e-iion o t4e Cort oAppe( (irmin/ t4e F)/ment o t4e Re/ion( %ri( Cort i A&&IRMED.SO ORDERED."eoio,


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S!ARON R. D$REMDES o t4eNA%IONA# CO$NCI# O& C!$RC!ESIN %!E '!I#I''INES, (n)"RO. EDM$NDO #. &ERNANDEZ


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'rovi)e) t4(t ( -orrepon)in/ ID nmber ie) b t4e p(rti-ip(tin/ (/en- (n)( -ommon reeren-e nmber 4( orm p(rt o t4e tore) ID )(t( (n), to/et4er0it4 (t e(t t4e irt ive item ite) (bove, in-)in/ t4e print o t4e ri/4tt4mbm(r?, or (n o t4e in/erprint ( -oe-te) (n) tore), 4( (ppe(r on t4e(-e or b(-? o t4e ID -(r) or vi( verii-(tion prpoe.Se-tion . At4oriin/ t4e Dire-tor@Gener(, N(tion( E-onomi- (n)Deveopment At4orit, to !(rmonie A Government I)entii-(tion Stem. %4eDire-tor@Gener(, N(tion( E-onomi- Deveopment At4orit, i 4ereb(t4orie) to tre(mine (n) 4(rmonie ( /overnment ID tem.Se-tion 5. &n-tion (n) reponibiitie o t4e Dire-tor@Gener(, N(tion(

E-onomi- (n) Deveopment At4orit. In ())ition to 4i or/(ni- n-tion (n)reponibiitie, t4e Dire-tor@Gener(, N(tion( E-onomi- (n) DeveopmentAt4orit, 4( 4(ve t4e oo0in/ n-tion (n) reponibiitie(. A)opt 0it4in it


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5. EO 2; vio(te t4e Contittion( proviion on e( prote-tion o (0 (n)ret in t4e )i-rimin(tor tre(tment o (n) pen(ie t4oe 0it4ot ID. H2Ie

Eenti(, t4e petition r(ie t0o ie. &irt, petitioner -(im t4(t EO 2; i (rp(tion o e/i(tive po0er b t4e 'rei)ent. Se-on), petitioner -(im t4(tEO 2; inrin/e on t4e -itien ri/4t to priv(-.

Repon)ent etion t4e e/( t(n)in/ o petitioner (n) t4e ripene o t4epetition. Even (min/ t4(t petitioner (re beret o e/( t(n)in/, t4e Cort-oni)er t4e ie r(ie) n)er t4e -ir-mt(n-e o p(r(mont pbi--on-ern or o tr(n-en)ent( i/nii-(n-e to t4e peope. %4e petition (opreent ( Fti-i(be -ontrover ripe or F)i-i( )etermin(tion be-(e (/overnment entitie -rrent iin/ i)entii-(tion -(r) (re m(n)(te) toimpement EO 2;, 04i-4 petitioner -(im i p(tent n-ontittion(. !en-e,t4e Cort t(?e -o/ni(n-e o t4e petition.

%4e Cort Rin/%4e petition (re 0it4ot merit.On t4e Ae/e) $rp(tion o #e/i(tive 'o0erSe-tion 2 o EO 2; provi)e, Cover(/e. A /overnment (/en-ie (n)/overnment@o0ne) (n) -ontroe) -orpor(tion iin/ ID -(r) to t4eirmember or -ontitent 4( be -overe) b t4i ee-tive or)er. EO 2;(ppie on to /overnment entitie t4(t ie ID -(r) ( p(rt o t4eirn-tion n)er eitin/ (0. %4ee /overnment entitie 4(ve (re() beeniin/ ID -(r) even prior to EO 2;. E(mpe o t4ee /overnment entitie(re t4e GSIS,H3 SSS,H'4i4e(t4,H5M(or Oi-e,H:#%O,HJ'RC,H8 (n)imi(r /overnment entitie.Se-tion 1 o EO 2; )ire-t t4ee /overnment entitie to ()opt ( niie) mti@prpoe ID tem. %4, ( /overnment entitie t4(t ie ID ( p(rt o t4eirn-tion n)er eitin/ (0 (re reire) to ()opt ( niorm )(t( -oe-tion (n)

orm(t or t4eir ID. Se-tion 1 o EO 2; enmer(te t4e prpoe o t4e niorm)(t( -oe-tion (n) orm(t, n(me(. %o re)-e -ot (n) t4ereb een t4e in(n-i( br)en on bot4t4e /overnment (n) t4e pbi- bro/4t (bot b t4e e o mtipe ID -(r) (n)t4e m(inten(n-e o re)n)(nt )(t(b(e -ont(inin/ t4e (me or re(te)inorm(tion

b. %o enre /re(ter -onvenien-e or t4oe tr(n(-tin/ bine 0it4 t4e/overnment (n) t4oe (v(iin/ o /overnment ervi-e-. %o (-iit(te priv(te binee (n) promote t4e 0i)er e o t4e ni-(r) ( provi)e) n)er t4i ee-tive or)er). %o en4(n-e t4e inte/rit (n) rei(biit o /overnment@ie) ID -(r)e. %o (-iit(te (--e to (n) )eiver o (it (n) ee-tive /overnmen

ervi-e.

In 4ort, t4e prpoe o t4e niorm ID )(t( -oe-tion (n) ID orm(t (re to re)-e(-4ieve ei-ien- (n) rei(biit, inre -omp(tibiit, (n) provi)e -onvenien-e to t4peope erve) b /overnment entitie.Se-tion 3 o EO 2; imit t4e )(t( to be -oe-te) (n) re-or)e) n)er t4e niorm tem to on 1 pe-ii- item, n(me


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in)epen)ent -ontittion( -ommiion, ( 0e ( -ompor on ( -itien04et4er t4e 4(ve ( e or t4e ID -(r) or not. %4ir), 04en t4e ID -(r) temreire t4e -oe-tion (n) re-or)in/ o peron( )(t( beon) 04(t i rotine or( reire) or -4 prpoe, -4 t4(t t4e -itien ri/4t to priv(- iinrin/e).In t4e preent -(e, EO 2; )oe not reire (n pe-i( (ppropri(tion be-(et4e eitin/ ID -(r) tem o /overnment entitie -overe) b EO 2; 4(ve t4eproper (ppropri(tion or n)in/. EO 2; i not -ompor on ( br(n-4e o/overnment (n) i not -ompor on ( -itien. EO 2; reire ( ver n(rro0(n) o-e) -oe-tion (n) re-or)in/ o peron( )(t( 04ie (e/(r)in/ t4e

-oni)enti(it o -4 )(t(. In (-t, t4e )(t( -oe-te) (n) re-or)e) n)er EO2; (re (r e t4(n t4e )(t( -oe-te) (n) re-or)e) n)er t4e ID temeitin/ prior to EO 2;.EO 2; )oe not et(bi4 ( n(tion( ID -(r) tem. EO 2; )oe not -ompe( -itien to 4(ve (n ID -(r). EO 2; (ppie on to /overnment entitie t4(tn)er eitin/ (0 (re (re() -oe-tin/ )(t( (n) iin/ ID -(r) ( p(rt ot4eir /overnment( n-tion. Ever /overnment entit t4(t preent ie (n ID-(r) 0i ti ie it o0n ID -(r) n)er it o0n n(me. %4e on )ieren-e i t4(tt4e ID -(r) 0i -ont(in on t4e ive )(t( pe-iie) in Se-tion 3 o EO 2;, pt4e in/erprint, t4e (/en- ID nmber, (n) t4e -ommon reeren-e nmber 04i-4i nee)e) or -ro@verii-(tion to enre inte/rit (n) rei(biit o i)entii-(tion.%4i Cort 4o) not interere 4o0 /overnment entitie n)er t4e Ee-tive)ep(rtment 4o) n)ert(?e -ot (vin/, (-4ieve ei-ien- in oper(tion,inre -omp(tibiit o eipment (n) tem, (n) provi)e er@rien) ervi-eto t4e pbi-. %4e -oe-tion o ID )(t( (n) i(n-e o ID -(r) (re )(@to@)(n-tion o m(n /overnment entitien)er eitin/ (0. Even t4e SpremeCort 4( it o0n ID tem or empoee o t4e Cort (n) ( irt (n) e-on)eve -ort. %4e Cort i even trin/ to ni it ID tem 0it4 t4oe o t4e(ppe(te -ort, n(me t4e Cort o Appe(, S(n)i/(nb((n (n) Cort o %(Appe(.%4ere i not4in/ e/i(tive (bot niin/ eitin/ ID tem o ( -ort 0it4int4e +)i-i(r. %4e (me i tre or /overnment entitie n)er t4e Ee-tive)ep(rtment.I /overnment entitie n)er t4e Ee-tive )ep(rtment )e-i)e toni t4eir eitin/ ID )(t( -oe-tion (n) ID -(r) i(n-e tem to (-4ieve(vin/, ei-ien-, -omp(tibiit (n) -onvenien-e, -4 (-t )oe not invove t4e

eer-ie o (n e/i(tive po0er. %4, t4e i(n-e o EO 2; )oe not-ontitte rp(tion o e/i(tive po0er.On t4e Ae/e) Inrin/ement o t4e Ri/4t to 'riv(-A t4ee e(r, t4e GSIS, SSS, #%O, '4i4e(t4 (n) ot4er /overnment entitie4(ve been iin/ ID -(r) in t4e perorm(n-e o t4eir /overnment(n-tion. %4ere 4(ve been no -omp(int rom -itien t4(t t4e ID -(r) o t4ee

/overnment entitie vio(te t4eir ri/4t to priv(-. %4ere 4(ve (o been no -omp(in(be b t4ee /overnment entitie in t4e -oe-tion (n) re-or)in/ o peron(i)entii-(tion )(t(.In (-t, petitioner in t4e preent -(e )o not -(im t4(t t4e ID tem o /overnmentitie prior to EO 2; vio(te t4eir ri/4t to priv(-. Sin-e petitioner )o not m(?e -(im, t4e even 4(ve e b(i to -omp(in (/(int t4e niie) ID tem n)er E2;. %4e )(t( -oe-te) (n) tore) or t4e niie) ID tem n)er EO 2; 0i be to on 1 pe-ii- )(t(, (n) t4e ID -(r) ite 0i 4o0 on ei/4t pe-ii- )(t(. %4e

-oe-tion, re-or)in/ (n) ID -(r) tem n)er EO 2; 0i even reire e )(t(-oe-te), tore) (n) reve(e) t4(n n)er t4e )ip(r(te tem prior to EO 2;.'rior to EO 2;, /overnment entitie 4() ( ree 4(n) in )eterminin/ t4e ?in), n(tretent o )(t( to be -oe-te) (n) tore) or t4eir ID tem. $n)er EO 2;,/overnment entitie -(n -oe-t (n) re-or) on t4e 1 pe-ii- )(t( mentione) in S3 o EO 2;. In ())ition, /overnment entitie -(n 4o0 in t4eir ID -(r) on ei/4t ot4ee pe-ii- )(t(, even e )(t( t4(n 04(t t4e Spreme Cort ID 4o0.Ao, prior to EO 2;, t4ere 0( no ee-tive i(n-e to /overnment entitiepre-ribin/ (e/(r) on t4e -oe-tion, re-or)in/, (n) )i-ore o peron(i)entii-(tion )(t( to prote-t t4e ri/4t to priv(-. No0, n)er Se-tion 5 o EO 2;, t4oo0in/ (e/(r) (re intitte)(. %4e )(t( to be re-or)e) (n) tore), 04i-4 4( be e) on or prpo et(bi4in/ t4e i)entit o ( peron, 4( be imite) to t4oe pe-iie) in Se-tiont4i ee-tive or)erb. In no -(e 4( t4e -oe-tion or -ompi(tion o ot4er )(t( in vio(tion peron ri/4t to priv(- be (o0e) or toer(te) n)er t4i or)er-. Strin/ent tem o (--e -ontro to )(t( in t4e i)entii-(tion tem4( be intitte)). D(t( -oe-te) (n) tore) or t4i prpoe 4( be ?ept (n) tre(te) (tri-t -oni)enti( (n) ( peron( or 0ritten (t4ori(tion o t4e O0ner 4( be reor (--e (n) )i-ore o )(t(

e. %4e i)entii-(tion -(r) to be ie) 4( be prote-te) b ()v(n-e) e(tre (n) -rpto/r(p4i- te-4noo/. A 0ritten reet b t4e O0ner o t4e i)entii-(tion -(r) 4( be reor (n -orre-tion or reviion o reev(nt )(t(, or n)er -4 -on)ition ( t4ep(rti-ip(tin/ (/en- iin/ t4e i)entii-(tion -(r) 4( pre-ribe.


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On it (-e, EO 2; 4o0 no -ontittion( inirmit be-(e it even n(rro0imit t4e )(t( t4(t -(n be -oe-te), re-or)e) (n) 4o0n -omp(re) to t4eeitin/ ID tem o /overnment entitie. EO 2; rt4er provi)e tri-t(e/(r) to prote-t t4e -oni)enti(it o t4e )(t( -oe-te), in -ontr(t to t4eprior ID tem 04i-4 (re beret o tri-t ()minitr(tive (e/(r).%4e ri/4t to priv(- )oe not b(r t4e ()option o re(on(be ID tem b/overnment entitie. Some one 4n)re) -ontrie 4(ve -ompor n(tion( ID

tem, in-)in/ )emo-r(-ie -4 ( Sp(in, &r(n-e, Germ(n, "e/im,Gree-e, #embor/, (n) 'ort/(. Ot4er -ontrie 04i-4 )o not 4(ve n(tion(ID tem, i?e t4e $nite) St(te, C(n()(, Atr(i(, Ne0 Ze((n), Ire(n), t4eNor)i- Contrie (n) S0e)en, 4(ve e-tor( -(r) or 4e(t4, o-i( or ot4erpbi- ervi-e.H12 Even 0it4 EO 2;, t4e '4iippine 0i ti ( n)er t4e-ontrie t4(t )o not 4(ve -ompor n(tion( ID tem bt (o0 one-tor( -(r) or o-i( e-rit, 4e(t4 ervi-e, (n) ot4er pe-ii- prpoe.it4ot ( rei(be ID tem, /overnment entitie i?e GSIS, SSS, '4i4e(t4, (n)#%O -(nnot perorm ee-tive (n) ei-ient t4eir m(n)(te) n-tion n)ereitin/ (0. it4ot ( rei(be ID tem, GSIS, SSS, '4i4e(t4 (n) imi(r/overnment entitie t(n) to er bt(nti( oe (riin/ rom (e n(me(n) i)entitie. %4e inte/rit o t4e #%O i-enin/ tem 0i er in t4e(ben-e o ( rei(be ID tem.%4e )ientin/ opinion -ite t4ree Ameri-(n )e-iion on t4e ri/4t to priv(-,n(me, Gri0o) v. Conne-ti-t,H13$.S. +ti-e Dep(rtment v. ReporterCommittee or &ree)om o t4e 're,H1 (n) 4(en v. Roe.H15 %4e (t t0o)e-iion (-t( pport t4e v(i)it o EO 2;, 04ie t4e irt i in(ppi-(be tot4e preent -(e.In Gri0o), t4e $.S. Spreme Cort )e-(re) n-ontittion( ( t(te (0 t4(tpro4ibite) t4e e (n) )itribtion o -ontr(-eptive be-(e enor-ement o t4e(0 0o) (o0 t4e poi-e entr into t4e be)room o m(rrie) -ope. De-(re)t4e $.S. Spreme Cort o) 0e (o0 t4e poi-e to e(r-4 t4e (-re)pre-in-t o t4e m(rit( be)room or tet(e i/n o t4e e o-ontr(-eptiveB %4e ver i)e( i repive to t4e notion o priv(- rron)in/

t4e m(rri(/e re(tion4ip. "e-(e t4e (-t (n) t4e ie invove)in Gri0o) (re m(teri( )ierent rom t4e preent -(e, Gri0o) 4( noper(ive be(rin/ on t4e preent -(e.In $.S. +ti-e Dep(rtment, t4e ie 0( not 04et4er t4e St(te -o) -oe-t(n) tore inorm(tion on in)ivi)( rom pbi- re-or) n(tion0i)e bt 04et4ert4e St(te -o) 0it44o) -4 inorm(tion rom t4e pre. %4e premie o t4eie in $.S. +ti-e Dep(rtment i t4(t t4e St(te -(n -oe-t (n) tore in (

-entr( )(t(b(e inorm(tion on -itien /(t4ere) rom pbi- re-or) (-ro t4e-ontr. In (-t, t4e (0 (t4orie) t4e Dep(rtment o +ti-e to -oe-t (n) preervin/erprint (n) ot4er -rimin( i)entii-(tion re-or) n(tion0i)e. %4e (0 (o (t4ot4e Dep(rtment o +ti-e to e-4(n/e -4 inorm(tion 0it4 oi-i( o St(te, -itieot4er intittion.%4e Dep(rtment o +ti-e tre(te) -4 inorm(tion ( -oni)enti(C"S ne0 -orrepon)ent (n) t4e Reporter Committee )em(n)e) t4e -rimin( re-o or member o ( (mi pr(nt to t4e &ree)om o Inorm(tion A-t. %4e $.S.Spreme Cort re) t4(t t4e &ree)om o Inorm(tion A-t epre eempt ree(inorm(tion t4(t 0o) -ontitte (n n0(rr(nte) inv(ion o peron( priv(-, (n)

inorm(tion )em(n)e) ( n)er t4(t -(te/or o eempt inorm(tion.it4 t4e e-eption o t4e 8 pe-ii- )(t( 4o0n on t4e ID -(r), t4e peron( )(t(-oe-te) (n) re-or)e) n)er EO 2; (re tre(te) ( tri-t -oni)enti( n)er Se-t:


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Comp(re) to t4e peron( me)i-( )(t( reire) or )i-ore to t4e Ne0 Lor?St(te in 4(en, t4e 1 pe-ii- )(t( reire) or )i-ore to t4e '4iippine/overnment n)er EO 2; (re (r e enitive (n) (r e peron(. In (-t, t4e1 pe-ii- )(t( reire) n)er EO 2; (re rotine )(t( or ID tem, ni?et4e enitive (n) potenti( emb(rr(in/ me)i-( re-or) o p(tient t(?in/pre-ription )r/. 4(en, t4ereore, -(rrie per(ive or-e or p4o)in/ t4e-ontittion(it o EO 2; ( non@vio(tive o t4e ri/4t to priv(-.Sbeent $.S. Spreme Cort )e-iion 4(ve reiter(te) 4(en. In '(nne)'(rent4oo) o Centr( Miori v. D(nort4,H1:t4e $.S. Spreme

Cort p4e) t4e v(i)it o ( (0 t4(t reire) )o-tor perormin/ (bortion to ip orm, m(int(in re-or) or even e(r, (n) (o0 t4e inpe-tion o -4re-or) b pbi- 4e(t4 oi-i(.%4e $.S. Spreme Cort re) t4(tre-or)?eepin/ (n) reportin/ reirement t4(t (re re(on(b )ire-te) to t4epreerv(tion o m(tern( 4e(t4 (n) t4(t proper repe-t ( p(tient-oni)enti(it (n) priv(- (re permiibe.A/(in, in '(nne) '(rent4oo) o Sot4e(tern 'ennv(ni( v. C(e,H1Jt4e$.S. Spreme Cort p4e) ( (0 t4(t reire) )o-tor perormin/ (n (bortion toie ( report to t4e /overnment t4(t in-)e) t4e )o-tor n(me, t4e 0om(n (/e,t4e nmber o prior pre/n(n-ie (n) (bortion t4(t t4e 0om(n 4(), t4e me)i-(-ompi-(tion rom t4e (bortion, t4e 0ei/4t o t4e et, (n) t4e m(rit( t(t ot4e 0om(n. In -(e o t(te@n)e) intittion, t4e (0 m()e -4 inorm(tionpbi- (v(i(be. In C(e, t4e $.S. Spreme Cort t(te) %4e -oe-tion o

inorm(tion 0it4 repe-t to (-t( p(tient i ( vit( eement o me)i-( ree(r-4,(n) o it -(nnot be (i) t4(t t4e reirement erve no prpoe ot4er t4(n tom(?e (bortion more )ii-t.Comp(re) to t4e )i-ore reirement o peron( )(t( t4(t t4e $.S. SpremeCort 4(ve p4e) in 4(en, D(nort4 (n) C(e ( not vio(tive o t4e ri/4t topriv(-,t4e )i-ore reirement n)er EO 2; (re (r beni/n (n) -(nnott4ereore -ontitte vio(tion o t4e ri/4t to priv(-. EO 2; reire )i-ore o1 peron( )(t( t4(t (re rotine or ID prpoe, )(t( t4(t -(nnot poibemb(rr( or 4mii(te (none.'etitioner 4(ve not 4o0n 4o0 EO 2; 0i vio(te t4eir ri/4t topriv(-. 'etitioner -(nnot 4o0 -4 vio(tion b ( mere (-i( e(min(tion o

EO 2; be-(e EO 2; n(rro0 )r(0 t4e )(t( -oe-tion, re-or)in/ (n)e4ibition 04ie pre-ribin/ -ompre4enive (e/(r). Ope v. %orreH18 i not(t4orit to 4o) t4(t EO 2; vio(te t4e ri/4t to priv(- be-(e in t4(t -(e t4e((ie) ee-tive i(n-e, bro() )r(0n (n) )evoi) o (e/(r), 0((nne) oe on t4e /ron) t4(t t4e bFe-t m(tter reire) e/i(tion. A t4enAo-i(te +ti-e, no0 C4ie +ti-e Artemio . '(n/(nib(n note) in 4i-on-rrin/ opinion in Ope v. %orre, %4e votin/ i )e-iive on on t4e nee) or

(ppropri(te e/i(tion, (n) it i on on t4i /ron) t4(t t4e petition i /r(nte) b t4Cort.EO 2; (ppie on to /overnment entitie t4(t (re() m(int(in ID tem (n) iID -(r) pr(nt to t4eir re/(r n-tion n)er eitin/ (0. EO 2; )oe not /-4 /overnment entitie (n po0er t4(t t4e )o not (re() poe n)er eitin(0. In -ontr(t, t4e ((ie) ee-tive i(n-e in Ope v. %orre o/4t to et(b(N(tion( Compterie) I)entii-(tion Reeren-e Stem,H19 ( n(tion( ID tem)i) not eit prior to t4e ((ie) ee-tive i(n-e. Obvio, ( n(tion( ID -(r)

tem reire e/i(tion be-(e it -re(te ( ne0 n(tion( )(t( -oe-tion (n) -(i(n-e tem 04ere none eite) beore.In t4e preent -(e, EO 2; )oe not et(bi4 ( n(tion( ID tem bt m(?e t4eeitin/ e-tor( -(r) tem o /overnment entitie i?e GSIS, SSS, '4i4e(t4 (n#%O e -ot, more ei-ient, rei(be (n) er@rien) to t4e pbi-. !en-e, EO ( proper bFe-t o ee-tive i(n-e n)er t4e 'rei)ent -ontittion( po0er o-ontro over /overnment entitie in t4e Ee-tive )ep(rtment, ( 0e ( n)er t4e'rei)ent -ontittion( )t to enre t4(t (0 (re (it4 ee-te).!ERE&ORE, t4e petition (re DISMISSED. Ee-tive Or)er No. 2; i)e-(re) A#ID.SO ORDERED.AN%ONIO %. CAR'IOAo-i(te +ti-eE CONC$R

AR%EMIO . 'ANGANI"ANC4ie +ti-e

Repbi- o t4e '4iippineS$'REME CO$R%

M(ni(EN "ANCG.R. No. 8238; Apri 29, 1988ALER 'ROD$C%IONS '%L. #%D. (n) M-E#ROL M-E#ROL &I#M'ROD$C%IONS, petitioner,v.!ON.IGNACIO M. CA'$#ONG (n) +$AN 'ONCE ENRI#E, repon)ent.

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G.R. No. 82398 Apri 29, 1988!A# MCE#ROL petitioner,v.!ON. IGNACIO M. CA'$#ONG, in 4i -(p(-it ( 'rei)in/ +)/e o t4eRe/ion( %ri( Cort o M(?(ti, "r(n-4 13 (n) +$AN 'ONCEENRI#E, repon)ent.&E#ICIANO, +.'etitioner !( M-Ero (n Atr(i(n im m(?er, (n) 4i movie pro)-tion-omp(n, 'etitioner Aer 'ro)-tion pt #t). on-e( -oon, no0 t4e 4ome o -r-i( import(nt miit(r b(e. At4o/4 %on i(0(re o t4e -orrption (n) o M(r-o7 me/(om(ni(, or 4im, t4ere (ppe(r tobe no (tern(tive to M(r-o e-ept t4e Commnit.

Net, An/ie &o ( ier Atr(i(n p4oto@Forn(it. A 7ne0 /ir in to0n,7 4e ii-? -(/4t p in t4e event ( it be-ome )e(r t4(t t4e time 4( -ome or (-4(n/e. %4ro/4 An/e (n) 4er re(tion4ip 0it4 one o t4e Reorm ArmMovement Coone


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1988, t4e tri( -ort ie) e p(rte ( %empor(r Retr(inin/ Or)er (n) et or4e(rin/ t4e (ppi-(tion or preimin(r inFn-tion.On 9 M(r-4 1988, !( M-Ero ie) ( Motion to Dimi 0it4 Oppoition to t4e'etition or 'reimin(r InFn-tion -onten)in/ t4(t t4e mini@erie im 0o) notinvove t4e priv(te ie o +(n 'on-e Enrie nor t4(t o 4i (mi (n) t4(t (preimin(r inFn-tion 0o) (mont to ( prior retr(int on t4eir ri/4t o reeepreion. 'etitioner Aer 'ro)-tion (o ie) it o0n Motion to Dimi(e/in/ (-? o -(e o (-tion ( t4e mini@erie 4() not et been -ompete).In (n Or)er 2 )(te) 1: M(r-4 1988, repon)ent -ort ie) ( 0rit o 'reimin(rInFn-tion (/(int t4e petitioner, t4e )ipoitive portion o 04i-4 re() t4

!ERE&ORE, et ( 0rit o preimin(r inFn-tion be ie), or)erin/ )een)(nt,(n) ( peron (n) entitie empoe) or n)er -ontr(-t 0it4 t4em, in-)in/(-tor, (-tree (n) member o t4e pro)-tion t( (n) -re0 ( 0e ( (peron (n) entitie (-tin/ on )een)(nt7 be4(, to -e(e (n) )eit rompro)-in/ (n) imin/ t4e mini@erie entite) 7%4e &or D( Revotion (n) romm(?in/ (n reeren-e 04(toever to p(inti or 4i (mi (n) rom -re(tin/ (ni-titio -4(r(-ter in ie o p(inti 04i-4 nevert4ee i b(e) on, or be(r rentbt(nti( or m(r?e) reemb(n-e or imi(rit to, or i ot4er0ie I)entii(be0it4, p(inti in t4e pro)-tion (n) (n imi(r im or p4otop(, nti rt4eror)er rom t4i Cort, pon p(inti7 iin/ o ( bon) in t4e (mont o '2,;;;,;;;.;;, to (n0er or 04(tever )(m(/e )een)(nt m( er b re(ono t4e inFn-tion i t4e Cort 4o) in( )e-i)e t4(t p(inti 0( not entite)t4ereto.


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rom n0(rr(nte) pbi-it, rom t4e 0ron/ pbi-iin/ o t4e priv(te ((ir (n)(-tivitie o (n in)ivi)( 04i-4 (re oti)e t4e re(m o e/itim(te pbi--on-ern. 9#(/n() v. )(. )e Gon(e, 1; on 04i-4 priv(te repon)ent reie 4e(vi,re-o/nie) ( ri/4t to priv(- in ( -ontet 04i-4 in-)e) ( -(im to ree)om opee-4 (n) o epreion. #(/n() invove) ( it ortion pi-tre pro)-er (i-enee (n) t4e 0i)o0 (n) (mi o t4e (te Moie '()i( ( i-enor. %4i(/reement /(ve t4e i-enee t4e ri/4t to pro)-e ( motion 'i-tre 'ortr(in/ t4eie o Moie '()i(, ( m(or(t -(n)i)(te o t4e N(-ion(it( '(rt or t4eMni-ip(it o M(/(on, Ne/ro O--i)ent( )rin/ t4e November 1951 ee-tion

(n) or 04oe mr)er, Governor R((e #(-on, ( member o t4e #iber( '(rtt4en in po0er (n) 4i men 0ere trie) (n) -onvi-te). 11 In t4e F)/ment o t4eo0er -ort enor-in/ t4e i-enin/ (/reement (/(int t4e i-enee 04o 4()pro)-e) t4e motion pi-tre (n) e4ibite) it bt ree) to p( t4e tip(te)ro(tie, t4e Cort, t4ro/4 +ti-e Meen-io@!errer(, (i)Neit4er )o 0e (/ree 0it4 petitioner7 bon t4(t t4e #i-enin/ A/reement i n(n) voi) or (-? o, or or 4(vin/ (n ie/( -(e or -oni)er(tion, 04ie it i tret4(t petitioner b() pe) t4e ri/4t to t4e boo? entite) %4e Moie '()i( Stor,t4(t )i) not )ipene 0it4 t4e nee) or prior -onent (n) (t4orit rom t4e)e-e(e) 4eir to portr( pbi- epio)e in (i) )e-e(e)7 ie (n) in t4(t o4i mot4er (n) t4e member o 4i (mi. A 4e) in S-4er v. Crti,


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F -4(n/e o /overnment t4(t too? p(-e (t Epi(nio )e o S(nto Avene in&ebr(r 198:, (n) t4e tri(n o event 04i-4 e) p to t4(t )enoement. Ce(r,-4 bFe-t m(tter i one o pbi- interet (n) -on-ern. In)ee), it i, petitioner7(r/e, o intern(tion( interet. %4e bFe-t t4 re(te to ( 4i/4 -riti-( t(/ein t4e 4itor o t4i -ontr(n) ( -4, mt be re/(r)e) ( 4(vin/ p(e) intot4e pbi- )om(in (n) ( (n (ppropri(te bFe-t or pee-4 (n) epreion (n)-over(/e b (n orm o m( me)i(. %4e bFe-t m(ter, ( et ot in t4enopi provi)e) b t4e petitioner (n) ote) (bove, )oe not re(te to t4ein)ivi)( ie (n) -ert(in not to t4e priv(te ie o priv(te repon)ent 'on-e

Enrie. $ni?e in #(/n(), 04i-4 -on-erne) t4e ie tor o Moie '()i(ne-e(ri in-)in/ (t e(t 4i imme)i(te (mi, 04(t 0e 4(ve 4ere i not (im bio/r(p4, more or e i-tion(ie), o priv(te repon)ent 'on-e Enrie.%4e &or D( Revotion i not prin-ip( (bot, nor i it o-e) pon, t4em(n +(n 'on-e Enrie7 bt it i -ompee), i it i to be 4itori-(, to reer to t4eroe p(e) b +(n 'on-e Enrie in t4e pre-ipit(tin/ (n) t4e -ontitent evento t4e -4(n/e o /overnment in &ebr(r 198:.3. %4e etent o t4e intrion pon t4e ie o priv(te repon)ent +(n 'on-eEnrie t4(t 0o) be ent(ie) b t4e pro)-tion (n) e4ibition o %4e &or D(Revotion 0o), t4ereore, be imite) in -4(r(-ter. %4e etent o t4(t intrion,( t4i Cort n)ert(n) t4e nopi o t4e propoe) im, m( be /ener()e-ribe) ( -4 intrion ( i re(on(b ne-e(r to ?eep t4(t im ( trt44itori-( (--ont. 'riv(te repon)ent )oe not -(im t4(t petitioner t4re(tene)to )epi-t in %4e &or D( Revotion (n p(rt o t4e priv(te ie o priv(te

repon)ent or t4(t o (n member o 4i (mi.. At ( reev(nt time, )rin/ 04i-4 t4e momento event, -e(r o pbi--on-ern, t4(t petitioner propoe to im 0ere t(?in/ p(-e, priv(te repon)ent0( 04(t 'ro. 'roer (n) *eeton 4(ve reerre) to ( ( pbi- i/reA pbi- i/re 4( been )eine) ( ( peron 04o, b 4i (--ompi4ment,(me, or mo)e o ivin/, or b ()optin/ ( proeion or -(in/ 04i-4 /ive t4epbi- ( e/itim(te interet in 4i )oin/, 4i ((ir, (n) 4i -4(r(-ter, 4(be-ome ( 7pbi- peron(/e.7 !e i, in ot4er 0or), ( -eebrit. Obvio to bein-)e) in t4i -(te/or (re t4oe 04o 4(ve (-4ieve) ome )e/ree o rept(tionb (ppe(rin/ beore t4e pbi-, ( in t4e -(e o (n (-tor, ( proeion( b(eb(p(er, ( p/iit, or (n ot4er entert(inment. %4e it i, 4o0ever, bro()er t4(nt4i. It in-)e pbi- oi-er, (mo inventor (n) eporer, 0(r 4eroe (n)even or)in(r o)ier, (n in(nt pro)i/, (n) no e ( peron(/e t4(n t4e

Gr(n) E(te) Rer o ( o)/e. It in-)e, in 4ort, (none 04o 4( (rrive) (t (poition 04ere pbi- (ttention i o-e) pon 4im ( ( peron.S-4 pbi- i/re 0ere 4e) to 4(ve ot, to ome etent (t e(t, t4eir ti/4t topriv(-. %4ree re(on 0ere /iven, more or e in)i-rim(te, in t4e )e-iiont4(t t4e 4() o/4t pbi-it (n) -onente) to it, (n) o -o) not -omp(int04en t4e re-eive) it t4(t t4eir peron(itie (n) t4eir ((ir 4( (re() pbi-,(n) -o) no on/er be re/(r)e) ( t4eir o0n priv(te bine (n) t4(t t4e

pre 4() ( privie/e, n)er t4e Contittion, to inorm t4e pbi- (bot t4oe 04o 4be-ome e/itim(te m(tter o pbi- interet. On one or (not4er o t4ee /ron), (ometime (, it 0( 4e) t4(t t4ere 0( no i(biit 04en t4e 0ere /iven ())ition(pbi-it, ( to m(tter e/itim(te 0it4in t4e -ope o t4e pbi- interet t4e 4()(roe).%4e privie/e o /ivin/ pbi-it to ne0, (n) ot4er m(tter o pbi- interet, 0( 4e(rie ot o t4e )eire (n) t4e ri/4t o t4e pbi- to ?no0 04(t i /oin/ on in t4e 0o(n) t4e ree)om o t4e pre (n) ot4er (/en-ie o inorm(tion to te it. Ne0 in-( event (n) item o inorm(tion 04i-4 (re ot o t4e or)in(r 4m@)rm rotine,

04i-4 4(ve 7t4(t in)ein(be (it o inorm(tion 04i-4 (roe pbi- (ttention.7 %ver /re(t etent t4e pre, 0it4 it eperien-e or intin-t ( to 04(t it re()er 0i4( --ee)e) in m(?in/ it o0n )einin(tion o ne0, ( ( /(n-e (t (n mornin/ne0p(per 0i i-ient in)i-(te. It in-)e 4omi-i)e (n) ot4e -rime, (rret (npoi-e r(i)e, i-i)e, m(rri(/e (n) )ivor-e, (--i)ent, ( )e(t4 rom t4e e on(r-oti-, ( 0om(n 0it4 ( r(re )ie(e, t4e birt4 o ( -4i) to ( t0eve e(r o) /ir, re(ppe(r(n-e o one ppoe) to 4(ve been mr)ere) e(r (/o, (n) n)obte)m(n ot4er imi(r m(tter o /enine, i more or e )epor(be, pop(r (ppe(.%4e privie/e o eni/4tenin/ t4e pbi- 0( not, 4o0ever, imite), to t4e )iemin(tne0 in t4e -ene o -rrent event. It eten)e) (o to inorm(tion or e)-(tion, oentert(inment (n) (mement, b boo?, (rti-e, pi-tre, im (n) bro()-(t-on-ernin/ interetin/ p4(e o 4m(n (-tivit in /ener(, ( 0e ( t4e repro)-t4e pbi- -ene in ne0ree (n) tr(veo/e. In )eterminin/ 04ere to )r(0 t4e in-ort 0ere invite) to eer-ie ( pe-ie o -enor4ip over 04(t t4e pbi- m( be

permitte) to re() (n) t4e 0ere n)ert(n)(b iber( in (o0in/ t4e beneit o t4)obt. 15'riv(te repon)ent i ( pbi- i/re pre-ie be-(e, inter (i(, o 4i p(rti-ip(ti( prin-ip( (-tor in t4e -min(tin/ event o t4e -4(n/e o /overnment in &ebr(r198:. "e-(e 4i p(rti-ip(tion t4erein 0( m(For in -4(r(-ter, ( im reen(-tment pe(-e revotion t4(t (i to m(?e reeren-e to t4e roe p(e) b priv(te repon0o) be /ro n4itori-(. %4e ri/4t o priv(- o ( pbi- i/re i ne-e(rin(rro0er t4(n t4(t o (n or)in(r -itien. 'riv(te repon)ent 4( not retire) into t4ee-ion o impe priv(te -itien4ip. 4e -ontine to be ( pbi- i/re. Ater (--e poiti-( -(mp(i/n )rin/ 04i-4 4i p(rti-ip(tion in t4e EDSA Revotion)ire-t or in)ire-t reerre) to in t4e pre, r()io (n) teeviion, 4e it in ( ver pp(-e, t4e Sen(te o t4e '4iippine.5. %4e ine o eiibrim in t4e pe-ii- -ontet o t4e int(nt -(e bet0een t4e

-ontittion( ree)om o pee-4 (n) o epreion (n) t4e ri/4t o priv(-, m( bem(r?e) ot in term o ( reirement t4(t t4e propoe) motion pi-tre mt be (irtrt4 (n) 4itori-( in it preent(tion o event. %4ere mt, in ot4er 0or), be n?no0in/ or re-?e )ire/(r) o trt4 in )epi-tin/ t4e p(rti-ip(tion o priv(te reponin t4e EDSA Revotion. 1: %4ere mt, rt4er, be no preent(tion o t4e priv(te it4e n0iin/ priv(te repon)ent (n) -ert(in no reve(tion o intim(te or emb(rr(peron( (-t. 1J %4e propoe) motion pi-tre 4o) not enter into 04(t Mme. +

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-on-ern. 18 %o t4e etent t4(t %4e &or D( Revotion imit ite inportr(in/ t4e p(rti-ip(tion o priv(te repon)ent in t4e EDSA Revotion to t4oeevent 04i-4 (re )ire-t (n) re(on(b re(te) to t4e pbi- (-t o t4e EDSARevotion, t4e intrion into priv(te repon)ent7 priv(- -(nnot be re/(r)e) (nre(on(be (n) (-tion(be. S-4 portr(( m( be -(rrie) ot even 0it4ot (i-ene rom priv(te repon)ent.IIIn ( M(niet(tion )(te) 3; M(r-4 1988, petitioner !( M-Ero inorme) t4iCort t4(t ( %empor(r Retr(inin/ Or)er )(te) 25 M(r-4 1988, 0( ie) b

+)/e %eoio G()i o t4e Re/ion( %ri( Cort o M(?(ti, "r(n-4 1J, in CiviC(e No. 88@13, entite) Gre/orio ". !on((n v. Aer 'ro)-tion 't. #t).,M-Ero &im 'ro)-tion, !( M-Ero, #ope +b(n (n) 'M' Motion or 'i-tre'ro)-tion enFoinin/ 4im (n) 4i pro)-tion -omp(n rom rt4er iim/ (n-ene o t4e proFe-te) mini@erie im. 'etitioner (e/e) t4(t !on((n7-omp(int 0( ( -ior (n) p(te pe()in/, -t ot tr(i/4t /rom t4e-omp(int o priv(te repon)ent 'on-e Enrie in Civi C(e No. 88@151. 'etitionerAer 'ro)-tion, in ( ep(r(te M(niet(tion )(te) Apri 1988, bro/4t to t4e(ttention o t4e Cort t4e (me inorm(tion /iven b petitoner !( M-Ero,reiter(tin/ t4(t t4e -omp(int o Gre/orio ". !on((n 0( bt(nti( i)enti-(to t4(t ie) b priv(te repon)ent 4erein (n) t(tin/ t4(t in rein/ to Foin!on((n in Civi C(e No. 88@151, -one or priv(te repon)ent, 0it4 04om-one or Gre/orio !on((n (re (pp(rent (o-i(te), )eiber(te en/(/e) inorm 4oppin/.

'riv(te repon)ent ie) ( Conter@M(niet(tion on 13 Apri 1988 t(tin/ t4(t t4ei/4t imi(rit bet0een priv(te repon)ent7 -omp(int (n) t4(t on !on((n int4e -ontr-tion o t4eir e/( b(i o t4e ri/4t to priv(- ( ( -omponent o t4e-(e o (-tion i n)ert(n)(be -oni)erin/ t4(t -ort pe()in/ (re pbi-re-or) t4(t priv(te repon)ent7 -(e o (-tion or inv(ion o priv(- iep(r(te (n) )itin-t rom t4(t o !on((n7 (t4o/4 t4e (roe rom t4e (metortio (-t o petitioner7 t4(t t4e re on permiive Foin)er o p(rtie i notm(n)(tor (n) t4(t, t4e -ite) -(e on orm 4oppin/ 0ere not in pointbe-(e t4e p(rtie 4ere (n) t4oe in Civi C(e No. 88@13 (re not i)enti-(.&or re(on t4(t b no0 4(ve be-ome -e(r, it i not ne-e(r or t4e Cort to)e( 0it4 t4e etion o 04et4er or not t4e (0er o priv(te repon)ent 'on-eEnrie 4(ve en/(/e) in orm 4oppin/. It i, 4o0ever, import(nt to )ipoe tot4e -omp(int ie) b ormer Coone !on((n 04o, 4(vin/ ree) to bFe-t4ime to t4e e/( pro-ee o t4e Repbi- (n) 4(vin/ be-ome on-e (/(in in/itive rom Fti-e, mt be )eeme) to 4(ve oreite) (n ri/4t t4e mi/4t 4(ve4() to prote-t 4i priv(- t4ro/4 -ort pro-ee.!ERE&ORE,(= t4e 'etition or Certior(ri (re GRAN%ED D$E CO$RSE, (n) t4e Or)er )(te)1: M(r-4 1988 o repon)ent tri( -ort /r(ntin/ ( rit o 'reimin(r InFn-tioni 4ereb SE% ASIDE. %4e imite) %empor(r Retr(inin/ Or)er /r(nte) b t4i

Cort on 2 M(r-4 1988 i 4ereb MODI&IED b enFoinin/ n(iie) t4eimpement(tion o repon)ent +)/e7 Or)er o 1: M(r-4 1988 (n) m()e 'ERMAN(n)b= %re(tin/ t4e M(niet(tion o petitioner )(te) 3; M(r-4 1988 (n) Apri 1988 ep(r(te 'etition or Certior(ri 0it4 'r(er or 'reimin(r InFn-tion or Retr(inin/Or)er, t4e Cort, in t4e eer-ie o it pen(r (n) pervior Fri)i-tion, 4erebRE6$IRES +)/e %eoio G()i o t4e Re/ion( %ri( Cort o M(?(ti, "r(n-4 1Jort40it4 to DISMISS Civi C(e No. 88@13 (n) (--or)in/ to SE% ASIDE (n)DISSO#E 4i %empor(r Retr(inin/ Or)er )(te) 25 M(r-4 1988 (n) (n 'reimi

InFn-tion t4(t m( 4(ve been ie) b 4im.No pronon-ement ( to -ot.SO ORDERED.

Repbi- o t4e '4iippineS$'REME CO$R%M(ni(EN "ANCG.R. No. 9;8J8 +(n(r 29, 199;'A"#I%O . SANIDAD, petitioner,v.%!E COMMISSION ON E#EC%IONS, repon)ent.MEDIA#DEA, +.

%4i i ( petition or -ertior(ri ((iin/ t4e -ontittion(it o Se-tion 19 o ComeeReotion No. 21:J on t4e /ron) t4(t it vio(te t4e -ontittion( /(r(ntee o tree)om o epreion (n) o t4e pre.On O-tober 23, 1989, Repbi- A-t No. :J::, entite) AN AC% 'ROIDING &OR AORGANIC AC% &OR %!E CORDI##ERA A$%ONOMO$S REGION 0( en(-te) (0. 'r(nt to (i) (0, t4e Cit o "(/io (n) t4e Cor)ier( 04i-4 -onit o t4provin-e o "en/et, Mont(in 'rovin-e, I/(o, Abr( (n) *(in/(@Ap((o, (-ompriin/ t4e Cor)ier( Atonomo Re/ion, 4( t(?e p(rt in ( pebi-ite or t4er(tii-(tion o (i) Or/(ni- A-t ori/in( -4e)e) (t De-ember 2J, 1989 04i-4 04o0ever, reet to +(n(r 3;, 199; b virte o Comee- Reotion No. 222: )(teDe-ember 2J, 1989.%4e Commiion on Ee-tion, b virte o t4e po0er vete) b t4e 198J Contittit4e Omnib Ee-tion Co)e


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t4e pebi-ite -(mp(i/n perio), on t4e )( beore (n) on t4e pebi-ite )(, nom( me)i( -omnit, -omment(tor, (nnon-er or peron(it 4( e 4i-omn or r()io or teeviion time to -(mp(i/n or or (/(int t4e pebi-iteie.It i (e/e) b petitioner t4(t (i) proviion i voi) (n) n-ontittion( be-(eit vio(te t4e -ontittion( /(r(ntee o t4e ree)om o epreion (n) o t4epre en4rine) in t4e Contittion.$ni?e ( re/(r ne0 reporter or ne0 -orrepon)ent 04o mere report t4ene0, petitioner m(int(in t4(t ( ( -omnit, 4i -omn obvio (n)

ne-e(ri -ont(in (n) ree-t 4i opinion, vie0 (n) beie on (n ie orbFe-t (bot 04i-4 4e 0rite. 'etitioner beieve t4(t (i) proviion oCOME#EC Reotion No. 21:J -ontitte ( prior retr(int on 4i-ontittion(@/(r(ntee) ree)om o t4e pre (n) rt4er impoe beentpni4ment or t4oe 04o m( vio(te it be-(e it -ont(in ( pen( proviion, (oo0Arti-e III, Se-tion 122, Ee-tion Oene (n) "(nne) A-t or A-tivitie. >E-ept to t4e etent t4(t t4e (me m( not be (ppi-(be pebi-ite. t4e b(nne)(-tP(-tivitie (n) oene )eine) in (n) pen(ie) b t4e Omnib Ee-tionCo)e


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n)e ()v(nt(/e to ( -(n)i)(te in term o ()vertiin/ p(-e or r()io orteeviion time. %4i i (o t4e re(on 04 ( -omnit, -omment(tor,(nnon-er or peron(it, 04o i (-(n)i)(te or (n ee-tive oi-e i reire) tot(?e ( e(ve o (ben-e rom 4i 0or? )rin/ t4e -(mp(i/n perio)


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t4e Omnib Ee-tion Co)e on (0 ee-tion prop(/(n)( 04i-4 provi)e#(0 ee-tion prop(/(n)(. > #(0 ee-tion prop(/(n)( 4( in-)e


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privie/e, or -on-eion /r(nte) b t4e Government or (n b)iviion,(/en-, or intrment(it t4ereo, in-)in/ (n /overnment@o0ne) or -ontroe)-orpor(tion or it bi)i(r. S-4 perviion or re/(tion 4( (im to enree( opportnit, time, (n) p(-e, (n) t4e ri/4t to rep, in-)in/ re(on(bee( r(te t4ereore, or pbi- inorm(tion -(mp(i/n (n) orm (mon/-(n)i)(te in -onne-tion 0it4 t4e obFe-t o 4o)in/ ree, or)er, 4onet, pe(-e(n) -re)ibe ee-tion.


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-orre-t p(i) or ()vertiement or pr-4(e) opinion 0it4 e re(on -(n 0e(n-tion t4e pro4ibition (/(int ( in-ere m(niet(tion o pport (n) (pro-(m(tion o beie b (n in)ivi)( peron 04o p(te ( ti-?er or )e-( on4i priv(te propert.Se-on) > t4e etione) pro4ibition premie) on t4e t(tte (n) ( -o-4e) int4e reotion i voi) or overbre()t4.A t(tte i -oni)ere) voi) or overbre()t4 04en it oen) t4e -ontittion(prin-ipe t4(t ( /overnment( prpoe to -ontro or prevent (-tivitie-ontittion( bFe-t to t(te re/(tion m( not be (-4ieve) b me(n 04i-40eep nne-e(ri bro() (n) t4ereb inv()e t4e (re( o prote-te)ree)om.


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i/nii-(n-e.$n)er e-tion 2: Arti-e II o t4e Contittion, %4e St(te 4( /(r(ntee e((--e to opportnitie or pbi- ervi-e, . . . 04ie n)er e-tion 1, Arti-e IIIt4ereo %4e Con/re 4( /ive 4i/4et priorit to t4e en(-tment o me(ret4(t prote-t (n) en4(n-e t4e ri/4t o ( t4e peope to 4m(n )i/nit, re)-eo-i(, e-onomi-, (n)poiti-( ine(itie, (n) remove -tr( ineitie beit(b )iin/ 0e(t4 (n) poiti-( po0er or t4e -ommon /oo).


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/ p%4e pbi- ervi-e i t4re(tene) 0it4 me)io-rit (n) in)ee) 4eer i/nor(n-e inot tpi)it. %4(t i t4e probem t4e Commiion on Ee-tion 4o) tr to-orre-t inte() o 0(tin/ it time on m-4 trivi(itie ( 04ere poter 4( be(o0e) (n) ti-?er 4o) not be (tt(-4e) (n) pee-4e m( be )eivere).%4e re( t4re(t in t4e preent ee-tion i t4e in o t4e n(iie) proeion(entert(iner 04oe on (et i t4e pport o t4eir )rooin/ (n, t4e)em(/o/e 04o )rmbe(t to t4e -in? o -oin t4eir proee) preent virte(n) p(t inno-en-e, t4e opportnit or 04om eibiit i ( me(n o poiti-(rviv( (n) even o in(n-i( /(in, (n), mot )(n/ero o (, t4e eement oor ee-tor(te 04o 0o), 0it4 t4eir min)e b(ot, impoe t4ee oi-e@ee?er pon t4e n(tion. %4ee (re t4e evi t4e Commiion on Ee-tion4o) tr to -orre-t, not t4e in-oneenti( (n) in(ne etion o 04ereti-?er 4o) be t-?. I 4(ve not4in/ bt pr(ie or t4e e( o t4e Commiionon Ee-tion in prin/ t4e i)e( o )emo-r(ti- ee-tion, bt I (m (r(i) it ib(r?in/ p t4e 0ron/ tree.Sep(r(te OpinionCR$Z, +., -on-rrin/I Foin Mr. +ti-e Gtierre (n) reiter(te t4e vie0 epree) in m )ientin N(tion( 're Cb v. Commiion on Ee-tion. %4e t(n) t(?en b t4e Cortin t4e -(e (t b(r i ( rere4in/ -4(n/e rom it ( )eerenti( (ttit)e to0(r)(t4orit(ri(nim ( ( peritent veti/e o t4e p(t re/ime. Ater t4e)i(ppointin/ )e-iion in t4e () b(n -(e, I 4ope t4(t t4e preent )e-iion 0i

/i)e to t4e oppoite )ire-tion, to0(r) ibert (n) t4e re-o/nition oree)om o epreion. %4i )e-iion i ( m( tep in re-tiin/ t4e error o t4ep(t, bt it i ( tep Ft t4e (me, (n) on t4e ri/4t tr(-? t4i time.Re/(r)in/ t4e ti-?er b(n, I t4in? 0e (re bein/ 0(mpe) 0it4 re/(tion t4(tn) obtr-t t4e ree o0 o inorm(tion o vit( in (n ee-tion -(mp(i/n. %4eCommiion on Ee-tion eem to be bent on min/ t4e -(n)i)(te (n)impoin/ ( m(nner o i retr(int on t4eir eort to re(-4 t4e ee-tor(te.Re(-4in/ t4e ee-tor(te i pre-ie t4e prpoe o (n ee-tion -(mp(i/n, bt t4eCommiion on Ee-tion obvio beieve t4(t t4e -(n)i)(te 4o) be (iet ( poibe.Inte() o imitin/ t4e )iemin(tion o inorm(tion on t4e ee-tion ie (n) t4e(ii-(tion o t4oe vin/ or pbi- oi-e, 04(t t4e Commiion on Ee-tion4o) -on-entr(te on i t4e e)-(tion o t4e voter on t4e proper eer-ie ot4eir r(/e. %4i n-tion i p(rt o it -ontittion( )t to pervie (n)

re/(te ee-tion (n) to prevent t4em rom )eterior(tin/ into pop(rit -ontet04ere t4e vi-tor (re -4oen on t4e b(i not o t4eir p(torm (n) -ompeten-ebt on t4eir (biit to in/ or )(n-e, or p( ( mi-( intrment, or 4oot (b(?etb(, or -r(-? ( toiet Fo?e, or e4ibit ome -4 )bio t(ent irreev(nt tot4eir (biit to )i-4(r/e ( pbi- oi-e. %4e pbi- ervi-e i t4re(tene) 0it4me)io-rit (n) in)ee) 4eer i/nor(n-e i not tpi)it. %4(t i t4e probem t4e

Commiion on Ee-tion 4o) tr to -orre-t inte() o 0(tin/ it time on m-4trivi(itie ( 04ere poter 4( be (o0e) (n) ti-?er 4o) not be (tt(-4e) (npee-4e m( be )eivere).%4e re( t4re(t in t4e preent ee-tion i t4e in o t4e n(iie) proeion(entert(iner 04oe on (et i t4e pport o t4eir )rooin/ (n, t4e )em(/o/e)rmbe(t to t4e -in? o -oin t4eir proee) preent virte (n) p(t inno-en-e, topportnit or 04om eibiit i ( me(n o poiti-( rviv( (n) even o in(n-i((n), mot )(n/ero o (, t4e eement o or ee-tor(te 04o 0o), 0it4 t4eir mib(ot, impoe t4ee oi-e@ee?er pon t4e n(tion. %4ee (re t4e evi t4e

Commiion on Ee-tion 4o) tr to -orre-t, not t4e in-oneenti( (n) in(neetion o 04ere ti-?er 4o) be t-?. I 4(ve not4in/ bt pr(ie or t4e e( oCommiion on Ee-tion in prin/ t4e i)e( o )emo-r(ti- ee-tion, bt I (m (ri b(r?in/ p t4e 0ron/ tree.

EN "ANCHG.R. No. 1338:. +(n(r 28, 2;;;A"S@C"N "ROADCAS%ING COR'ORA%ION, petitioner, v. COMMISSION ONE#EC%IONS, repon)ent.D E C I S I O N'ANGANI"AN, +.%4e 4o)in/ o eit po (n) t4e )iemin(tion o t4eir ret t4ro/4 m( me)i(

-ontitte (n eenti( p(rt o t4e ree)om o pee-4 (n) o t4e pre. !en-e, t4eComee- -(nnot b(n t4em tot( in t4e /ie o promotin/ -e(n, 4onet, or)er (n-re)ibe ee-tion. 6ite t4e -ontr(r, eit po @@ proper -on)-te) (n) pbi-ie)-(n be vit( too in eimin(tin/ t4e evi o ee-tion@iin/ (n) r(). N(rro0 t(iore-onterme(re m( be pre-ribe) b t4e Comee- o ( to minimie or pprein-i)ent( probem in t4e -on)-t o eit po, 0it4ot tr(n/rein/ in (n m(nnen)(ment( ri/4t o or peope.%4e C(e (n) t4e &(-t"eore i ( 'etition or Certior(ri n)er Re :5 o t4e Re o Cort ((iin/Commiion on Ee-tion


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rve.On M( 9, 1998, t4i Cort ie) t4e %empor(r Retr(inin/ Or)er pr(e) orb petitioner. e )ire-te) t4e Comee- to -e(e (n) )eit, nti rt4er or)er,rom impementin/ t4e ((ie) Reotion or t4e retr(inin/ or)er ie)pr(nt t4ereto, i (n. In (-t, t4e eit po 0ere (-t( -on)-te) (n)reporte) b me)i( 0it4ot (n )ii-t or probem.%4e Ie'etitioner r(ie t4i one ie 4et4er or not t4e Repon)ent Commiion(-te) 0it4 /r(ve (be o )i-retion (montin/ to ( (-? or e-e o Fri)i-tion04en it (pprove) t4e i(n-e o ( retr(inin/ or)er enFoinin/ t4e petitioner or(n Hot4er /rop, it (/ent or repreent(tive rom -on)-tin/ eit po )rin/t4e M( 11 ee-tion.H3In 4i Memor(n)m,Ht4e oi-itor /ener(, in ee?in/ to )imi t4e 'etition,brin/ p ())ition( ie


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b t4e Commiion, ( 0e ( t4e i-? -ont n)ert(?en b t4e N(mre.A)mitte), no (0 pro4ibit t4e 4o)in/ (n) t4e reportin/ o eit po. %4eetion -(n t4 be more n(rro0 )eine) M( t4e Comee-, in t4e eer-ie oit po0er, tot( b(n eit poB In (n0erin/ t4i etion, 0e nee) to revie0i-? or Fripr)en-e on t4e ree)om o pee-4 (n) o t4e pre.N(tre (n) S-ope o &ree)om o Spee-4 (n) o t4e 're%4e ree)om o epreion i ( n)(ment( prin-ipe o or )emo-r(ti-/overnment. It i ( 7preerre)7 ri/4t (n), t4ereore, t(n) on ( 4i/4er eve t4(nbt(ntive e-onomi- or ot4er ibertie. H%4i mt be o be-(e t4eeon o 4itor, bot4 poiti-( (n) e/(, itr(te t4(t ree)om o t4o/4t (n)pee-4 i t4e in)ipen(be -on)ition o ne(r ever ot4er orm o ree)om. H1Or Contittion -e(r m(n)(te t4(t no (0 4( be p(e) (bri)/in/ t4eree)om o pee-4 or o t4e pre.H15In t4e (n)m(r? -(e Gon(e v.Comee-,H1:t4i Cort enn-i(te) t4(t (t t4e ver e(t, ree pee-4 (n) ( reepre -onit o t4e ibert to )i- pbi- (n) trt4 (n m(tter o pbi-interet 0it4ot prior retr(int.%4e ree)om o epreion i ( me(n o (rin/ in)ivi)( e@iment, o(tt(inin/ t4e trt4, o e-rin/ p(rti-ip(tion b t4e peope in o-i( (n) poiti-()e-iion@m(?in/, (n) o m(int(inin/ t4e b((n-e bet0een t(biit (n) -4(n/e.H1JIt repreent ( proon) -ommitment to t4e prin-ipe t4(t )eb(te on pbi-ie 4o) be nin4ibite), robt, (n) 0i)e open. H18It me(n more t4(n t4eri/4t to (pprove eitin/ poiti-( beie or e-onomi- (rr(n/ement, to en)

pport to oi-i( me(re, or to t(?e re/e in t4e eitin/ -im(te o opinion on(n m(tter o pbi- -oneen-e. An) p(r(p4r(in/ t4e eminent Fti-e Oiveren)e !ome,H190e tre t4(t t4e ree)om en-omp(e t4e t4o/4t 0e4(te, no e t4(n t4e t4o/4t 0e (/ree 0it4.#imit(tion%4e re(itie o ie in ( -ompe o-iet, 4o0ever, pre-)e (n (bote eer-ieo t4e ree)om o pee-4 (n) o t4e pre. S-4 ree)om -o) not rem(innettere) (n) nretr(ine) (t ( time (n) n)er ( -ir-mt(n-e. H2; %4e(re not immne to re/(tion b t4e St(te in t4e eer-ie o it poi-e po0er.H214ie t4e ibert to t4in? i (bote, t4e po0er to epre -4 t4o/4t in0or) (n) )ee) 4( imit(tion.In C(b(n(/ v. &ern(n)eH22t4i Cort 4() o--(ion to )i- t0o t4eoreti-(tet in )eterminin/ t4e v(i)it o retri-tion to -4 ree)om, ( oo0%4ee (re t4e 7-e(r (n) preent )(n/er7 re (n) t4e 7)(n/ero ten)en-7 re.

%4e irt, ( interprete) in ( nmber o -(e, me(n t4(t t4e evi -oneen-eo t4e -omment or tter(n-e mt be 7etreme erio (n) t4e )e/ree oimminen-e etreme 4i/47 beore t4e tter(n-e -(n be pni4e). %4e )(n/er tobe /(r)e) (/(int i t4e 7bt(ntive evi7 o/4t to be prevente). H23%4e 7)(n/ero ten)en-7 re, on t4e ot4er 4(n), m( be epitomie) (oo0 I t4e 0or) ttere) -re(te ( )(n/ero ten)en- 04i-4 t4e t(te 4( (

imme)i(te (-t o or-e, vioen-e, or n(0ne be ()vo-(te). It i i-ient t4(t(-t be ()vo-(te) in /ener( term. Nor i it ne-e(r t4(t t4e (n/(/e e) bere(on(b -(-(te) to in-ite peron to (-t o or-e, vioen-e, or n(0ne. Ii-ient i t4e n(tr( ten)en- (n) prob(be ee-t o t4e tter(n-e be to brin/ (bot4e bt(ntive evi 04i-4 t4e e/i(tive bo) ee? to prevent. H2$netion(b, t4i Cort ()4ere to t4e -e(r (n) preent )(n/er tet. It impi-iin it e(rier )e-iion in 'rimi-i( v. &/ooH25(n) Ameri-(n "ibe So-iet v. CitM(ni(H2: ( 0e ( in(ter one, er( v. Ar-(,H2JN(v(rro v. ie/(,H28 Imbon&errer,H29"o $mp(r A)ion/ v. Comee-H3; (n), more re-ent, in I/ei( ni CritoM%RC".H31In ettin/ t4e t(n)(r) or tet or t4e -e(r (n) preent )(n/er )o-trt4e Cort e-4oe) t4e 0or) o Fti-e !ome %4e etion in ever -(e i 04et4t4e 0or) e) (re e) in -4 -ir-mt(n-e (n) (re o -4 ( n(tre ( to -re(-e(r (n) preent )(n/er t4(t t4e 0i brin/ (bot t4e bt(ntive evi t4(t Con/re4( ( ri/4t to prevent. It i ( etion o proimit (n) )e/ree. H32A imit(tion on t4e ree)om o epreion m( be Ftiie) on b ( )(n/er o-4 bt(ntive -4(r(-ter t4(t t4e t(te 4( ( ri/4t to prevent. $ni?e in t4e )(n/ten)en- )o-trine, t4e )(n/er mt not on be -e(r bt (o preent. 'reent reto t4e time eement t4e )(n/er mt not on be prob(be bt ver i?e to be inevH33%4e evi o/4t to be (voi)e) mt be o bt(ntive ( to Fti ( -(mp overone7 mot4 or ( retr(int o ( 0ritin/ intrment.H3+tii-(tion or ( Retri-tionDo-trin(, t4e Cort 4( (0( re) in (vor o t4e ree)om o epreion, (n) (

retri-tion i tre(te) (n eemption. %4e po0er to eer-ie prior retr(int i not to bepreme) r(t4er t4e premption i (/(int it v(i)it.H35An) it i repon)ent7 bto overt4ro0 -4 premption. An (-t t4(t retr(in pee-4 4o) be /reete) 0irro0e) bro0,H3: o it 4( been (i).%o Fti ( retri-tion, t4e promotion o ( bt(nti( /overnment interet mt be -4o0n.H3J%4A /overnment re/(tion i i-ient Ftiie) i it i 0it4in t4e -ontittion( po0et4e /overnment, i it rt4er (n import(nt or bt(nti( /overnment interet i t4e/overnment( interet i nre(te) to t4e ppreion o ree epreion (n) i t4ein-i)ent( retri-tion on (e/e) &irt Amen)ment ree)om i no /re(ter t4(n i eto t4e rt4er(n-e o t4(t interet.H38!en-e, even t4o/4 t4e /overnment7 prpoe (re e/itim(te (n) bt(nti(, t4e-(nnot be pre) b me(n t4(t bro(), tie n)(ment( peron( ibertie, 04een) -(n be more n(rro0 (-4ieve).H39%4e ree)om o pee-4 (n) o t4e pre 4o) ( t4e more be p4e) 04en 04(to/4t to be -rt(ie) i t4e )iemin(tion o inorm(tion me(nt to ()) me(nin/ to e( vit( ri/4t o r(/e.H;e -(nnot pport (n rin/ or or)er t4e ee-t 04i-4 0o) be to ni o vit( ( -ontittion( ri/4t ( ree pee-4. H1 4en (0it4 bor)erine it(tion in 04i-4 t4e ree)om o ( -(n)i)(te or ( p(rt to pe(? orree)om o t4e ee-tor(te to ?no0 i invo?e) (/(int (-tion (e/e) m()e to (

-e(n (n) ree ee-tion, t4i Cort 4( e(n in (vor o ree)om. &or in t4etim(te (n(i, t4e ree)om o t4e -itien (n) t4e St(te7 po0er to re/(te4 ) t b t i ti %4 b ) 4 t ti i i t4

(ppi-(tion i 0it4ot (ii-(tion ( to 04et4er t4e poin/ i )irptive or not.
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4o) not be (nt(/oniti-. %4ere -(n be no ree (n) 4onet ee-tion i, in t4eeort to m(int(in t4em, t4e ree)om to pe(? (n) t4e ri/4t to ?no0 (re n)-rt(ie).H2%re, t4e /overnment 4( ( t(?e in prote-tin/ t4e n)(ment( ri/4t to vote bprovi)in/ votin/ p(-e t4(t (re (e (n) (--eibe. It 4( t4e )t to e-re t4ee-re- o t4e b(ot (n) to preerve t4e (n-tit (n) t4e inte/rit o t4e ee-tor(pro-e. !o0ever, in or)er to Fti ( retri-tion o t4e peope7 ree)om opee-4 (n) o t4e pre, t4e t(te7 reponibiit o enrin/ or)er votin/ mt(r ot0ei/4 t4em.%4ee ree)om 4(ve ())ition( import(n-e, be-(e eit po /ener(teimport(nt ree(r-4 )(t( 04i-4 m( be e) to t) inen-in/ (-tor (n)tren) in votin/ be4(vior. An (bote pro4ibition 0o) t4 be nre(on(bretri-tive, be-(e it ee-tive prevent t4e e o eit po )(t( not on oree-tion@)( proFe-tion, bt (o or on/@term ree(r-4.H3Comee- "(n on Eit 'oin/In t4e -(e (t b(r, t4e Comee- Ftiie it ((ie) Reotion ( 4(vin/ beenie) pr(nt to it -ontittion( m(n)(te to enre ( ree, or)er, 4onet,-re)ibe (n) pe(-e ee-tion. 4ie ()mittin/ t4(t t4e -on)-t o (n eit po(n) t4e bro()-(t o t4e ret t4ereo H(re (n eer-ie o pre ree)om,it (r/e t4(t Hpre ree)om m( be -rt(ie) i t4e eer-ie t4ereo -re(te (-e(r (n) preent )(n/er to t4e -ommnit or it 4( ( )(n/ero ten)en-. Itt4en -onten) t4(t (n eit po 4( t4e ten)en- to o0 -onion -oni)erin/

t4e r(n)omne o ee-tin/ intervie0ee, 04i-4 rt4er m(?eH t4e eit po4i/4 nrei(be. %4e prob(biit t4(t t4e ret o -4 eit po m( not be in4(rmon 0it4 t4e oi-i( -ont m()e b t4e Comee- i ever preent. Inot4er 0or), t4e eit po 4( ( -e(r (n) preent )(n/er o )etroin/ t4e-re)ibiit (n) inte/rit o t4e ee-tor( pro-e.S-4 (r/ment (re pre pe-(tive (n) -e(r nten(be. &irt, b t4e vern(tre o ( rve, t4e intervie0ee or p(rti-ip(nt (re ee-te) (t r(n)om, ot4(t t4e ret 0i ( m-4 ( poibe be repreent(tive or ree-tive o t4e/ener( entiment or vie0 o t4e -ommnit or /rop poe). Se-on), t4e rveret i not me(nt to rep(-e or be (t p(r 0it4 t4e oi-i( Comee- -ont. It-onit mere o t4e opinion o t4e poin/ /rop ( to 04o t4e ee-tor(te in/ener( 4( prob(b vote) or, b(e) on t4e imite) )(t( /(t4ere) rom poe)in)ivi)(. &in(, not (t t(?e 4ere (re t4e -re)ibiit (n) t4e inte/rit o t4eee-tion, 04i-4 (re eer-ie t4(t (re ep(r(te (n) in)epen)ent rom t4e eit

po. %4e 4o)in/ (n) t4e reportin/ o t4e ret o eit po -(nnot n)erminet4oe o t4e ee-tion, in-e t4e ormer i on p(rt o t4e (tter. I (t (, t4eot-ome o one -(n on be in)i-(tive o t4e ot4er.%4e Comee-7 -on-ern 0it4 t4e poibe non-ommni-(tive ee-t o eit po @@)ior)er (n) -onion in t4e votin/ -enter @@ )oe not Fti ( tot( b(n ont4em. $n)obte), t4e ((ie) Comee- Reotion i too bro(), in-e it

HCon-e)e), t4e Omnib Ee-tion Co)e pro4ibit )irptive be4(vior (ron) tvotin/ -enter.H5%4ere i no 4o0in/, 4o0ever, t4(t eit po or t4e me(n tointervie0 voter -(e -4(o in votin/ -enter. Neit4er 4( (n evi)en-e beenpreente) provin/ t4(t t4e preen-e o eit po reporter ne(r (n ee-tion pre-in-t tto -re(te )ior)er or -one t4e voter.Moreover, t4e pro4ibition in-i)ent( prevent t4e -oe-tion o eit po )(t( (n) t4e or (n prpoe. %4e v((be inorm(tion (n) i)e( t4(t -o) be )erive) romt4em, b(e) on t4e voter7 (n0er to t4e rve etion 0i orever rem(in n?(n) nepore). $ne t4e b(n i retr(ine), -(n)i)(te, ree(r-4er, o-i( -ien(n) t4e ee-tor(te in /ener( 0o) be )eprive) o t)ie on t4e imp(-t o -rrentevent (n) o ee-tion@)( (n) ot4er (-tor on voter7 -4oi-e.In D(i !er() Co. v. Mnro,H:t4e $S Spreme Cort 4e) t4(t ( t(tte, one o prpoe o 04i-4 0( to prevent t4e bro()-(tin/ o e(r retrn, 0(n-ontittion( be-(e -4 prpoe 0( impermiibe, (n) t4e t(tte 0( nen(rro0 t(iore) to ()v(n-e ( t(te interet nor t4e e(t retri-tive (tern(tive.&rt4ermore, t4e /ener( interet o t4e St(te in in(tin/ voter rom oti)e inei ini-ient to Fti pee-4 re/(tion. +t ( -rt(iin/ ee-tion@)( bro()-(tne0p(per e)itori( or t4e re(on t4(t t4e mi/4t in)ire-t (e-t t4e voter7 -4oi-impermiibe, o i re/(tin/ pee-4 vi( (n eit po retri-tion. HJ%4e (bote b(n impoe) b t4e Comee- -(nnot, t4ereore, be Ftiie). It )oe ne(ve open (n (tern(tive -4(nne o -ommni-(tion to /(t4er t4e tpe o inorm(tobt(ine) t4ro/4 eit poin/. On t4e ot4er 4(n), t4ere (re ot4er v(i) (n) re(on(b

0( (n) me(n to (-4ieve t4e Comee- en) o (voi)in/ or minimiin/ )ior)er (n-onion t4(t m( be bro/4t (bot b eit rve.&or int(n-e, ( pe-ii- imite) (re( or -on)-tin/ eit po m( be )ei/n(te). Onproeion( rve /rop m( be (o0e) to -on)-t t4e (me. 'oter m( be (t ( re(on(be )it(n-e rom t4e votin/ -enter. %4e m( be reire) to ep(in tovoter t4(t t4e (tter m( ree to be intervie0e), (n) t4(t t4e intervie0 i not p(rtoi-i( b(otin/ pro-e. %4e poter m( rt4er be reire) to 0e(r )itin-tive-ot4in/ t4(t 0o) 4o0 t4e (re not ee-tion oi-i(. H8A))ition(, t4e m( breire) to n)ert(?e (n inorm(tion -(mp(i/n on t4e n(tre o t4e eer-ie (n) t4ret to be obt(ine) t4ererom. %4ee me(re, to/et4er 0it4 ( /ener( pro4ibiti)irptive be4(vior, -o) enre ( -e(n, (e (n) or)er ee-tion.&or it p(rt, 'etitioner A"S@C"N ep(in it rve met4o)oo/ ( oo0


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/(r(ntee) ri/4t o t4e me)i( (n) t4e ee-tor(te. 6ite t4e -ontr(r, inte() o)irptin/ ee-tion, eit po @@ proper -on)-te) (n) pbi-ie) @@ -(n be vit(too or t4e 4o)in/ o 4onet, or)er, pe(-e (n) -re)ibe ee-tion (n) ort4e eimin(tion o ee-tion@iin/, r() (n) ot4er ee-tor( i.io(tion o "(ot Se-re-%4e -ontention o pbi- repon)ent t4(t eit po in)ire-t tr(n/re t4e(n-tit (n) t4e e-re- o t4e b(ot i o@t(n/ent to t4e re( ie. 'etitioner)oe not ee? (--e to t4e b(ot -(t b t4e voter. %4e b(ot tem ovotin/ i not (t ie 4ere.%4e re(on be4in) t4e prin-ipe o b(ot e-re- i to (voi) vote bin/ t4ro/4voter i)entii-(tion. %4, voter (re pro4ibite) rom e4ibitin/ t4e -ontent ot4eir oi-i( b(ot to ot4er peron, rom m(?in/ -opie t4ereo, or rom pttin/)itin/i4in/ m(r? t4ereon o ( to be i)entiie). Ao pro-ribe) i in)in/ ott4e -ontent o t4e b(ot -(t b p(rti-(r voter or )i-oin/ t4oe o )i(be)or iiter(te voter 04o 4(ve been (ite). Ce(r, 04(t i orbi))en i t4e(o-i(tion o voter 0it4 t4eir repe-tive vote, or t4e prpoe o (rin/ t4(tt4e vote 4(ve been -(t in (--or)(n-e 0it4 t4e intr-tion o ( t4ir) p(rt. %4iret -(nnot, 4o0ever, be (-4ieve) mere t4ro/4 t4e voter7 verb( (n)-oni)enti( )i-ore to ( poter o 04om t4e 4(ve vote) or.In eit po, t4e -ontent o t4e oi-i( b(ot (re not (-t( epoe).&rt4ermore, t4e reve(tion o 04om (n ee-tor 4( vote) or i not -ompor,bt vont(r. oter m( (o -4ooe not to reve( t4eir i)entitie. In)ee),

n(rro0 t(iore) -onterme(re m( be pre-ribe) b t4e Comee-, o ( tominimie or ppre in-i)ent( probem in t4e -on)-t o eit po, 0it4ottr(n/rein/ t4e n)(ment( ri/4t o or peope.!ERE&ORE, t4e 'etition i GRAN%ED, (n) t4e %empor(r Retr(inin/ Or)erie) b t4e Cort on M( 9, 1998 i m()e 'ERMANEN%. A(ie) MinteReotion No. 98@119 ie) b t4e Comee- en b(n- on Apri 21, 1998 i4ereb N$##I&IED (n) SE% ASIDE. No -ot.SO ORDERED.

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In t4i Fri)i-tion, it i et(bi4e) t4(t ree)om o t4e pre i -r-i( (n) oinetri-(b 0oven into t4e ri/4t to ree pee-4 (n) ree epreion, t4(t (n (ttemretri-t it mt be met 0it4 (n e(min(tion o -riti-( t4(t on ( )(n/er t4(t i -e(rpreent 0o) be (o0e) to -rt(i it.

In)ee), 0e 4(ve not 0(vere) in t4e )t to p4o) t4i -4eri4e) ree)om. e 4(vtr-? )o0n (0 (n) i(n-e me(nt to -rt(i t4i ri/4t, ( in A)ion/ v. COME#EH1"r/o v. C4ie o St(,H2 So-i( e(t4er St(tion v. COME#EC,H3(n) "((nEe-tive Se-ret(r Ermit(.H 4en on it (-e, it i -e(r t4(t ( /overnment( (-tnot4in/ more t4(n ( n(?e) me(n to prevent t4e ree eer-ie o pee-4, it mt beniie).". %4e &(-t1. %4e -(e ori/in(te rom event t4(t o--rre) ( e(r (ter t4e 2;; n(tion( (o-( ee-tion. On +ne 5, 2;;5, 're Se-ret(r I/n(-io "ne to) reporter t4(oppoition 0( p(nnin/ to )et(biie t4e ()minitr(tion b ree(in/ (n ()iot(pe

mobie p4one -onver(tion (e/e) bet0een t4e 'rei)ent o t4e '4iippine, GorM(-(p(/( Arroo, (n) ( 4i/4@r(n?in/ oi-i( o t4e Commiion on Ee-tion


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0( -ommitte) or 0( bein/ -ommitte) in t4eir preen-e. H9. On +ne 9, 2;;5, in (not4er pre briein/, Se-ret(r Gon(e or)ere) t4eN(tion( "re( o Inveti/(tion


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(irin/ o m(teri( t4(t 0o) -ontitte in-itin/ to e)ition (n)Por rebeion. %4e *"' Co)e (o reire t4(t no (e t(tement or 0imirepreent(tion i m()e in t4e tre(tment o ne0 or -omment(rie. %4e ppoe) 0iret(ppe) t(pe 4o) be tre(te) 0it4 enitivit (n)4(n)e) reponib /ivin/ )e -oni)er(tion to t4e pro-e bein/ n)ert(?en toveri (n) v(i)(te t4e (t4enti-it (n) (-t( -ontent o t4e (me.Q

C. %4e 'etition'etitioner C4(ve ie) ( petition n)er Re :5 o t4e Re o Cort (/(intrepon)ent Se-ret(r Gon(e (n) t4e N%C, pr(in/ or t4e i(n-e o t4e0rit o -ertior(ri (n) pro4ibition, ( etr(or)in(r e/( reme)ie, to (nn voi)pro-ee)in/, (n) to prevent t4e n(0, n-ontittion( (n) oppreiveeer-ie o (t4orit b t4e repon)ent.Q H13Ae/in/ t4(t t4e (-t o repon)ent (re vio(tion o t4e ree)om on epreion(n) o t4e pre, (n) t4e ri/4t o t4e peope to inorm(tion on m(tter o pbi--on-ern,H1 petitioner pe-ii-( (?e) t4i Cort

H&or Ht4e nii-(tion o (-t, i(n-e, (n) or)er o repon)ent -ommitte)or m()e in-e +ne :, 2;;5 nti t4e preent t4(t -rt(i t4e pbi- ri/4t toree)om o epreion (n) o t4e pre, (n) to inorm(tion on m(tter o pbi--on-ern pe-ii-( in re(tion to inorm(tion re/(r)in/ t4e -ontroveri( t(pe)-onverion o 'rei)ent Arroo (n) or pro4ibition o t4e rt4er -ommiion o-4 (-t, (n) m(?in/ o -4 i(n-e, (n) or)er b repon)ent. H15

Repon)entH1: )enie) t4(t t4e (-t tr(n/re t4e Contittion, (n)etione) petitioner e/( t(n)in/ to ie t4e petition. Amon/ t4e (r/mentt4e r(ie) ( to t4e v(i)it o t4e (ir 0(rnin/Q ie) b repon)ent N%C, it4(t bro()-(t me)i( enFo eer -ontittion( /(r(ntee -omp(re) to printme)i(, (n) t4e 0(rnin/ 0( ie) pr(nt to t4e N%C m(n)(te to re/(tet4e tee-ommni-(tion in)tr. H1J It 0( (o tree) t4(t mot o t4eHteeviion (n) r()io t(tion -ontine, even to t4i )(te, to (ir t4e t(pe, bt o

(te 0it4in t4e p(r(meter (/ree) pon bet0een t4e N%C (n) *"'.Q H18D. %!E 'ROCED$RA# %!RES!O#D #EGA# S%ANDING%o be re, t4e -ir-mt(n-e o t4i -(e m(?e t4e -ontittion( -4(en/epe-i(r. 'etitioner, 04o i not ( member o t4e bro()-(t me)i(, pr( t4(t 0e

ree pee-4, ree epreion (n) ( ree pre. &or (not4er, t4e re-ipient o t4e pret(tement 4(ve not -ome or0(r)>neit4er intervenin/ nor Foinin/ petitioner in t4i(-tion. In)ee), ( ( /rop, t4e ie) ( Foint t(tement 0it4 repon)ent N%C t4(t not -omp(in (bot retr(int on ree)om o t4e pre.It 0o) eem, t4en, t4(t petitioner 4( not met t4e reiite e/( t(n)in/, 4(vin/ to (e/e -4 ( peron( t(?e in t4e

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