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Republic of the Philippines $upreure €ourt Manila EN BANC ATTY. HOWARD M. CALLEJA, et z,l. , Petitioners, - versus - G.R. No. 252578 EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, et al., Respondents. REP. EDCEL C. LAGMAN, Petitioner, - versus - G.R. No.252579 EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, et a/,, Respondents. MELENCIO S. STA. MARIA, et al., Petitioners, - versus - G.R. No.252580 EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, et al., Respondents. BAYAN MUNA PARTY.LIST REPRESENTATIVES CARLOS ISAGANI T. ZARATE, FERDINAND GAITE, ANd EUFEMIA CULLAMAT, et al., Petitioners, - versus - G.R. No. 252585 PRESIDENT RODRIGO DUTERTE, et al., Respondents. RUDOLF PHILIP B. JURADO, Petitioner, - VCTSUS - G.R. No. 2526L3 THE ANTI-TERRORISM COUNCIL, et al., Respondents. CENTER FOR TRADE UNION AND HUMAN RIGHTS (CTUHR), et al., Petitioners, - versus - G.R. No. 252623 HON. RODRIGO R. DUTERTE, in his capacity as PRESIDENT and COMMANDER.IN.CHIEF OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, et al., Respondents. CHRISTIAN S. MONSOD, et al,, Petitioners, - VCTSUS - G.R. No. 252624 EXECUTIVE SECRETARY SALVADOR C. MEDIALDEA, et al,, Respondents. SANLAKAS, represented by Marie Marguerite M. Lopez, Petitioner, - versus - G.R. No.252646 RODRIGO R. DUTERTE, as President and Commander-in- Chief of All the Armed Forces, et dl., Respondents. FEDERATION OF FREE WORKERS (FFW-NAGKAISA) herein represented by its NATIONAL PRESIDENT ATTY. JOSE SONNY MATULA, et al., Petitioners, - versus - G.R. No.252702 OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, et al., Respondents. JOSE J. FERRER, JR., Petitioner, - versus - G.R. No.252726 EXECUTIVE SECRETARY SALVADOR C. MEDIALDEA, et al., Respondents. Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN) Secretary General RENATO REYES, JR., et al., Petitioners, - versus - G.R. No.252733 H.E. RODRIGO R. DUTERTE, SALVADO MEDIALDEA, in his capacity as Executive Secretary, et al., Respondents. ANTONIO T. CARPIO, et al., Petitioners, - VETSUS - G.R. No. 252736 ANTI-TERRORISM COUNCIL, et E l., Respondents. MA. CERES P. DOYO, et al., Petitioners, - versus - G.R. No. 252741 SALVADOR C. MEDIALDEA, in his capacity as Executive Secretary, et al,, Respondents. NATIONAL UNION OF JOURNALISTS OF THE PHILIPPINES, et al., Petitioners, - VCTSUS - G.R. No.252747 ANTI.TERRORISM COUNCIL, et dl., Respondents. KABATAANG TAGAPAGTANGGOL NG KARAPATAN represented by its National Convener Bryan Ezra C. Gonzales, et al., Petitioners, - versus - G.R. No. 252755 EXECUTIVE SECRETARY SALVADOR C. MEDIALDEA, et al., Respondents. ALGAMAR A. LATIPH, et al., Petitioners, - versus - G.R. No.252759 SENATE, et al., Respondents. THE ALTERNATIVE LAW GROUPS, rNc. (ALG), Petitioner, - versus - G.R. No.252765 EXECUTIVE SECRETARY SALVADOR C, MEDIALDEA, Respondent. GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF WOMEN FOR REFORMS, INTEGRITY, EQUALITY, LEADERSHIP AND ACTION (GARBIELA) INC., et al., Petitioners, G.R. No. 252768 - VCTSUS - PRESIDENT RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE, et al.l Respondents. BISHOP BRODERICK S. PABILLO, et al., Petitioners, - versus - G.R. No. 252767 PRESIDENT RODRIGO R. DUTERTE, et al., Respondents. HENDY ABENDAN of Center for Youth Participation and Development Initiatives, et al., Petitioners, - versus - G.R. No.252802 HON. SALVADOR C. MEDIALDEA, in his capacity as Executive Secretary and Chairperson of the Anti-Terrorism Council, et al., Respondents. CONCERNED ONLINE CITIZENS, et al., Petitioners, - VETSUS - G.R. No. 252809 EXECUTIVE SECRETARY SALVADOR C. MEDIALDEA, et al., Respondents. Concerned Lawyers for Civil Liberties (CLCL) members RENE A.V. SAGUISAG, et al., Petitioners, - versus - G.R. No. 252903 PRESIDENT RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE, et al., Respondents. LAWRENCE A. YERBO, Petitioner, - versus - G.R. No. uDK16663 OFFICES OF THE HONORABLE SENATE PRESIDENT, et al., Respondents. BEVERLY LONGID, et al., Petitioners, G.R. No. 252904 - versus - ANTI.TERRORISM COUNCIL, et dl., Respondents. CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL LAW (CENTERLAW), lNC., et al., Petitioners, - versus - G.R. No. 2529Os SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES, et d 1., Respondents. MAIN T. MOHAMMAD, et al., Petitioners, - versus - G.R. No. 52916 EXECUTIVE SECRETARY as represented by SALVADOR c. MEDIALDEA, et al., Respondents. BRGY. MAGLAKING, SAN CARLOS CITY, PANGASINAN SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN (SK) CHAIRPERSON LEMUEL GIO FERNANDEZ CAYABYAB, et al., Petitioners, - versus - G.R. No. 252921 RODRIGO R. DUTERTE, President of the Republic of the Philippines, et al.l Respondents. ASSOCIATION OF MAJOR RELIGIOUS SUPERIORS IN THE PHILIPPINES, et al., Petitioners, - versus - G.R. No. 252984 EXECUTIVE SECRETARY SALVADOR C. MEDIALDEA, et al., Respondents. UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES (uP)-sYsTEM FACULTY REGENT DR. RAMON GUILLERMO, et al., Petitioners, - versus - G.R. No. 253018 H.E. RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE, et dl., Respondents. PHILIPPINE BAR ASSOCIATION, INC., Petitioner, - versus - G.R. No. 253100 EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, et al., Respondents. BALAY REHABILITATION CENTER, INC. (BALAY), et al., Petitioners, - versus - G.R. No. 253118 RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES, et al,, Respondents. INTEGRATED BAR OF THE PHILIPPINES, et al., Petitioners, - VCTSUS - G.R. No. 253124 SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES, et Er 1., Respondents. COORDINATING COUNCIL FOR PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT AND GOVERNANCE, INC. et al., Petitioners, - versus - G.R. No. 253242 RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE, et al,, Respondents. PHILIPPINE MISEREOR PARTNERSHIP, INC. et al., Petitioners, - versus - G.R. No.253252 SALVADOR MEDIALDEA, et al., Respondents. PAGKAKAISA NG KABABAIHAN PARA SA KALAYAAN. et aL, Petitioners, - versus - G.R. No. 25325,4 ANTI.TERRORSIM COUNCIL, et €r 1., Respondents. MANIFESTATION AND MOTION Respondents President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, Executive Secretary Salvador C, Medialdea, National Security Adviser Hermogenes C. Esperon, Secretary of Foreign Affairs Teodoro L, Locsin, Jr., Secretary of National Defense Delfin N. Lorenzana, Secretary of the Interior and Local Government Eduardo M. Affo, Secretary of Finance Carlos G. Dominguez III, Secretary of Justice Menardo I. Guevarra, Secretary of Information and Communications Technology Gregorio MANIFESTATION AND MOTION Calleja, et al. v. Executive Secretary, et al. GR. Nos. 252578-80, 252585, 252613. 252623-24, 252646, 252702, 252726, 252733, 252'736, 252741, 2 527 4'7. 2 52'7 5 5, 252'7 59, 252',7 6 5, 2527 68, 252'.7 6',t, 252802, 252809, 252903, UDKI6663, 252904, 252905, 2529\6, 252921, 252984, 253018, 253100, 2 531 t8 253124, 253242,253252 253254 Honasan II, Anti-Money Laundering Council Executive Director Mel Georgie B. Racela, Senate of the Philippines, represented by Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III, House of Representatives, represented by Speaker Alan Peter S. Cayetano, The Anti-Terrorism Council, Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff Filemon T. Santos, Jr., Philippine National Police Chief Archie Francisco F. Gamboa, Secretary of Budget and Management Wendel E. Avisado, the National Intelligence Coordinatlng Agency, and the National Bureau of Investigation, through the OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR GENERAL (OSG), in compliance with the Honorable Court's Resolution dated September l, 2020, respectfully state: 1. On September 15, 2020, the OSG received a copy of this Honorable Court's Resolution dated September 1, 2020, directing respondents to file Comment on G.R. No. 252984 (Association of Major Religious Superiors, et al. v. Executive Secretary, et al.) within 10 days from notice. Respondents have until September 25, 2020 to comply. On even date, this Honorable Court released a list of Petitions it officially received. Aside from G.R, No. 252984, other Petitions were filed after August24,2020, particularly G.R. Nos. 253018 (UP System Faculty Regent Dr. Ramon Guillermo, et al. v. Duterte, et al.),253100 (Philippine Bar Association v. Executive Secretary, et al.), 253118 (Balay Rehabilitation Center, Inc. v. Duterte, et al.), and 253124 (Integrated Bar of the Philippines, et al. v. Senate of the philippines, et al.),t copies of which have been furnished the OSG. 2. On September 22, 2020, the OSG received a copy of this Honorable Court's Resolution dated September B, 2020, directing respondents to file Comment on G.R. Nos. 253018 (UP System Faculty Regent Dr. Ramon Guillermo, et al. v. Duterte, et al.) within 20 days from notice. Respondents have until October 2, 2O2O to comply. last accessed September 20, 2020 page lt of ll MANIFESTATION AND MOTION Calleja, et al. v. Executive Secretary et al. GR. Nos. 252578-80, 252585 , 2526t3 , 252623-24, 252646, 252'102, 252726, 252733, 252736, 252'741, 252147, 2s2',755, 252759, 252765, 252768. 252767, 252802, 252809, 252903, UDKI6663, 252904, 252905, 2529t6, 25292t, 252984, 253018, 253100, 253|8, 253124, 2s3242, 253252, 253254 3. Upon an assiduous review of the above-cited Petitions, respondents respectfully manifest that they would be adopting their Comment dated July L7, 2020 and Supplemental Comment dated August 24, 2020 as their Comment in G,R. Nos. 252984, 253018, 253100, 253118, 253124, 253242, 253252, and 253254 both submissions having already fully discussed the issues at hand and sufficiently dealt with herein petitioners'arguments on material points. PRAYER WHEREFORE, it is respectfully prayed that this Honorable Court NOTE the instant Manifestation and Motion, allow respondents to ADOPT their Comment dated July 77, 2020 and Supplemental Comment dated August 24,2020, as their Comment in G.R. Nos. 252984,253018, 253100, 253118, 253t24, 253242, 253252, and 253254 and CONSIDER the same as sufficient compliance with this Honorable Court's Resolution dated September 1, and, 8,2020. Makati City for Manila City, September 25,2020.