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objective. Penalty for failure on the part of the government to consult could only be
reflected in the ballot box and would not nullify government action.[58]
WHEREFORE, the petition is DISMISSED. Executive Order Nos. 364 and 379
issued on September 27, 2004 and October 26, 2004, respectively, are declared not
unconstitutional.
SO ORDERED.
Puno, C.J., Quisumbing, Ynares-Santiago, Sandoval-Gutierrez, Carpio, AustriaMartinez, Corona, Azcuna, Tinga, Chico-Nazario, Garcia, Velasco, Jr., and Reyes, JJ.,
concur.
Nachura, J., no part.
[1] Rollo, p. 6.
[2] Entitled "RENAMING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND REFORM BACK TO DEPARTMENT
OF AGRARIAN REFORM" which declared that agrarian reform "goes beyond just land
reform but includes the totality of all factors and support services designed to lift the
economic status of the beneficiaries."
[3] Formerly "Committee" until modified by Memorandum Order No. 68 issued on
January 22, 1987.
[4] As there is no disagreement between the parties over the rest of the requisites
for a valid exercise of judicial review, discussion on the same shall be unnecessary,
as deemed by the Court. Vide Pimentel, Jr. v. Aguirre, G.R. No. 132988, July 19,
2000, 336 SCRA 201, 213.
[5] Anak Mindanao is a registered party-list group with one seat in the House of
Representatives occupied by Rep. Mujiv S. Hataman whose constituency includes
indigenous peoples (Lumads), peasants and urban poor in Mindanao.
[6] Vide discussion in Senate of the Philippines v. Ermita, G.R. No. 169777, July 14,
2006, 495 SCRA 170, for a discussion on the entitlement of a party-list organization
to participate in the legislative process vis-á-vis the intertwining rights of its
representative/s.
[7] Philconsa v. Enriquez, G.R. No. 113105, August 19, 1994, 235 SCRA 506.
[8] Pimentel, Jr. v. Office of the Executive Secretary, G.R. No. 158088, July 6, 2005,
462 SCRA 622.
[9] Del Mar v. Phil. Amusement and Gaming Corp., 400 Phil. 307 (2000).
[10] Francisco, Jr. v. The House of Representatives, 460 Phil. 830, 893 (2003).
[11] Vide Agan, Jr. v. Phil.International Air Terminals Co., Inc., 450 Phil 744 (2003).
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