Beltan vs Sec of Health

8/16/2019 Beltan vs Sec of Health

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EN BANC

RODOLFO S. BELTRAN, doing G.R. No. 133640business under t e n!"e !nd st#$e,O%R LAD& OF FAT'(A BLOOD BAN),FEL& G. (OSALE, doing businessunder t e n!"e !nd st#$e, (OT*ERSEATON BLOOD BAN)+ EO LESBLOOD BAN), 'N-.+ (AR'A '-TOR'A

T. 'TO, (.D., doing business undert e n!"e !nd st#$e, A EN%E BLOODBAN)+ /ES%S (. GAR-'A, (.D., doingbusiness under t e n!"e !nd st#$e,*OL& REDEE(ER BLOOD BAN),ALBERT L. LA 'TAN, doing businessunder t e n!"e !nd st#$e, BL%E-ROSS BLOOD TRANSF%S'ON

SER '-ES+ EDGARDO R. RODAS, (.D.,doing business under t e n!"e !ndst#$e, RE-ORD BLOOD BAN), in t eirindi idu!$ !2! ities !nd or !nd inbe !$ o *'L' 'NE ASSO-'AT'ON OFBLOOD BAN)S,etitioners,

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T*E SE-RETAR& OF *EALT*,Res2ondent. 5 5


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DO-TORS BLOOD -ENTER, G.R. No. 133661etitioner,

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DE ART(ENT OF *EALT*.Res2ondent. 5 5 RODOLFO S. BELTRAN, doing G.R. No. 13 147business under t e n!"e !nd st#$e,

O%R LAD& OF FAT'(A BLOODBAN), FEL& G. (OSALE, doing resent8business under t e n!"e !nd st#$e,(OT*ER SEATON BLOOD BAN)+ DA 'DE, /R., C.J.,EO LES BLOOD BAN), 'N-.+ %NO,(AR'A '-TOR'A T. 'TO, (.D., ANGAN'BAN,doing business under t e n!"e !nd 9%'S%(B'NG,st#$e, A EN%E BLOOD BAN)+ &NARES SANT'AGO,

/ES%S (. GAR-'A, (.D., doing SANDO AL G%T'ERRE:,

business under t e n!"e !nd st#$e, -AR 'O,*OL& REDEE(ER BLOOD BAN), A%STR'A (ART'NE:,ALBERT L. LA 'TAN, doing -ORONA,business under t e n!"e !nd st#$e, -AR 'O (ORALES,BL%E -ROSS BLOOD -ALLE/O, SR.,

TRANSF%S'ON SER '-ES+ A:-%NA,EDGARDO R. RODAS, (.D., doing T'NGA,business under t e n!"e !nd st#$e, -*':O NA:AR'O, ; !ndRE-ORD BLOOD BAN), in t eir GAR-'A, JJ.'ndi idu!$ !2! ities !nd or!nd in be !$ o *'L' 'NE ro"u$g!ted8ASSO-'AT'ON OF BLOOD BAN)S,etitioners, No e"ber


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DECISION AZCUNA, J.:

Be ore t is -ourt !re 2etitions !ss!i$ing 2ri"!ri$# t eonstitution!$it# o Se tion 7 o Re2ub$i A t No. 771 , ot er>ise?no>n !s t e N!tion!$ B$ood Ser i es A t o 1 4, !nd t e !$idit#o Ad"inistr!ti e Order @A.O. No. , series o 1 = or t e Ru$es!nd Regu$!tions '"2$e"enting Re2ub$i A t No. 771 . G.R. No. 133640, 1C entit$ed Rodo$ o S. Be$tr!n, doing businessunder t e n!"e !nd st#$e, Our L!d# o F!ti"! B$ood B!n?, et !$.,s. T e Se ret!r# o *e!$t !nd G.R. No. 133661, ing8 @1 Se tion 7 o Re2ub$i A t No. 771 + !nd, @<Ad"inistr!ti e Order @A.O. No. , series o 1 =. Bot 2etitions$i?e>ise 2r!# or t e issu!n e o ! >rit o 2ro ibitor# in un tionen oining t e Se ret!r# o *e!$t ro" i"2$e"enting !nden or ing t e ! ore"entioned $!> !nd its '"2$e"enting Ru$es !ndRegu$!tions+ !nd, or ! "!nd!tor# in un tion ordering !ndo""!nding t e Se ret!r# o *e!$t to gr!nt, issue or rene>

2etitioners $i ense to o2er!te ree st!nding b$ood b!n?s @FSBB .

T e !bo e !ses >ere onso$id!ted in ! reso$ution o t e -ourt EnBanc d!ted /une


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G.R. No. 13 147, 4C entit$ed Rodo$ o S. Be$tr!n, doing businessunder t e n!"e !nd st#$e, Our L!d# o F!ti"! B$ood B!n?, et !$.,s. T e Se ret!r# o *e!$t , on t e ot er !nd, is ! 2etition to

s o> !use > # res2ondent Se ret!r# o *e!$t s ou$d not be

e$d in onte"2t o ourt. T is !se >!s origin!$$# !ssigned to t e T ird Di ision o t is

-ourt !nd $!ter onso$id!ted >it G.R. Nos. 133640 !nd 133661 in! reso$ution d!ted August 4, 1 . =C

etitioners o"2rise t e "! orit# o t e Bo!rd o Dire tors o t e i$i22ine Asso i!tion o B$ood B!n?s, ! du$# registered nonsto ? !nd non 2ro t !sso i!tion o"2osed o ree st!nding b$oodb!n?s.

ub$i res2ondent Se ret!r# o *e!$t is being sued in is!2! it# !s t e 2ub$i o i!$ dire t$# in o$ ed !nd !rged >itt e en or e"ent !nd i"2$e"ent!tion o t e $!> in Huestion.

T e ! ts o t e !se !re !s o$$o>s8 Re2ub$i A t No. 771 or t e N!tion!$ B$ood Ser i es A t o 1 4>!s en! ted into $!> on A2ri$ !s subseHuent$# 2ub$is ed in t e O i!$ G!Iette on August 1 ,1 4. T e $!> too? eJe t on August


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Section 7. Phase-out of Commercia B oo! Ban"s - A$$o""er i!$ b$ood b!n?s s !$$ be 2 !sed out o er ! 2eriod o t>o@< #e!rs ! ter t e eJe ti it# o t is A t, e5tend!b$e to !"!5i"u" 2eriod o t>o @< #e!rs b# t e Se ret!r#.

Se tion o @< #e!rs, e5tendib$e or ! "!5i"u" 2eriod o t>o@< #e!rs ! ter t e eJe ti it# o R.A. 771 . T e de ision to e5tends !$$ be b!sed on t e resu$t o ! !re u$ stud# !nd re ie> o t eb$ood su22$# !nd de"!nd !nd 2ub$i s! et#. C

B$ood b!n?ing !nd b$ood tr!ns usion ser i es in t e ountr# ! ebeen !rr!nged in our @4 !tegories8 b$ood enters run b# t ei$i22ine N!tion!$ Red -ross @ NR- , go ern"ent run b$ood

ser i es, 2ri !te os2it!$ b$ood b!n?s, !nd o""er i!$ b$oodser i es.

&e!rs 2rior to t e 2!ss!ge o t e N!tion!$ B$ood Ser i es A to 1 4, 2etitioners ! e !$re!d# been o2er!ting o""er i!$b$ood b!n?s under Re2ub$i A t No. 1=17, entit$ed An A tRegu$!ting t e -o$$e tion, ro essing !nd S!$e o *u"!n B$ood,!nd t e Est!b$is "ent !nd O2er!tion o B$ood B!n?s !nd B$oodro essing L!bor!tories. T e $!>, > i >!s en! ted on /une 16,1 =6, !$$o>ed t e est!b$is "ent !nd o2er!tion b# $i ensed2 #si i!ns o b$ood b!n?s !nd b$ood 2ro essing $!bor!tories. T eBure!u o Rese!r !nd L!bor!tories @BRL >!s re!ted in 1 =!nd >!s gi en t e 2o>er to regu$!te $ini !$ $!bor!tories in 1 66

under Re2ub$i A t No. 46 . 'n 1 71, t e Li ensure Se tion >!sre!ted >it in t e BRL. 't >!s gi en t e dut# to en or e t e$i ensure reHuire"ents or b$ood b!n?s !s >e$$ !s $ini !$$!bor!tories. Due to t is de e$o2"ent, Ad"inistr!ti e Order No.1=6, Series o 1 71, >!s issued. T e ne> ru$es !nd regu$!tionstriggered ! stri ter en or e"ent o t e B$ood B!n?ing L!>, > i

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>!s !r! teriIed b# reHuent s2ot e ?s, i""edi!te sus2ension!nd o""uni !tion o su sus2ensions to os2it!$s, ! "ores#ste"!ti re ord ?ee2ing !nd reHuent o""uni !tion >itb$ood b!n?s t roug "ont $# in or"!tion bu$$etins. %n ortun!te$#,

b# t e 1 0s, n!n i!$ di u$ties onstr!ined t e BRL to redu et e reHuen # o its su2er isor# isits to t e b$ood b!n?s. C

(e!n> i$e, in t e intern!tion!$ s ene, on ern or t e s! et# o b$ood !nd b$ood 2rodu ts intensi ed > en t e dre!ded dise!seA ute '""une De ien # S#ndro"e @A'DS >!s rst des ribed in1 7 . 'n 1 0, t e 'ntern!tion!$ So iet# o B$ood Tr!ns usion@'SBT or"u$!ted t e -ode o Et i s or B$ood Don!tion !nd

Tr!ns usion. 'n 1 !s"!de. T e DO* issued Ad"inistr!ti e Order No. =7, Series o

1 , > i $!ssi ed b!n?s into 2ri"!r#, se ond!r# !nd terti!r#de2ending on t e ser i es t e# 2ro ided. T e st!nd!rds >ere!d usted ! ording to t is $!ssi !tion. For inst!n e, Koor !re!reHuire"ents !ried ! ording to $!ssi !tion $e e$. T e ne>guide$ines $i?e>ise reHuired *e2!titis B !nd *' testing, !nd t !tt e b$ood b!n? be e!ded b# ! 2!t o$ogist or ! e"!to$ogist. 11C

'n 1 !s design!ted !s t e entr!$ o e 2ri"!ri$# res2onsib$e ort e NBS. T e 2rogr!" 2! ed t e >!# or t e re!tion o !o""ittee t !t >i$$ i"2$e"ent t e 2o$i ies o t e 2rogr!" !nd

t e or"!tion o t e Region!$ B$ood -oun i$s.

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'n August 1 ere re erred to t e !22ro2ri!teo""ittees !nd subseHuent$# onso$id!ted. 13C

'n /!nu!r# o 1 4, t e Ne> Tro2i !$ (edi ine Found!tion,>it t e !ssist!n e o t e %.S. Agen # or 'ntern!tion!$De e$o2"ent @%SA'D re$e!sed its n!$ re2ort o ! stud# on t ei$i22ine b$ood b!n?ing s#ste" entit$ed Project to Evaluate the

Safety of the Philippine Blood Banking System . 't >!s re e!$edt !t o t e b$ood units o$$e ted in 1 ere su22$ied b#o""er i!$ b$ood b!n?s, 14.= b# t e NR-, 13.7 b#go ern"ent os2it!$ b!sed b$ood b!n?s, !nd 7.4 b# 2ri !teos2it!$ b!sed b$ood b!n?s. During t e ti"e t e stud# >!s "!de,t ere >ere on$# t>ent# our @it

t ese nu"bers in "ind, t e stud# dedu ed t !t e! o""er i!$b$ood b!n? 2rodu es e ti"es "ore b$ood t !n t e Red -ross!nd teen ti"es "ore t !n t e go ern"ent run b$ood b!n?s. T estud#, t ere ore, s o>ed t !t t e i$i22ines e! i$# re$ied ono""er i!$ sour es o b$ood. T e stud# $i?e>ise re e!$ed t !t.6 o t e donors o o""er i!$ b$ood b!n?s !nd 77.0 o t e

donors o 2ri !te os2it!$ b!sed b$ood b!n?s !re 2!id donors.!id donors !re t ose > o re ei e re"uner!tion or don!ting t eir

b$ood. B$ood donors o t e NR- !nd go ern"ent run os2it!$s,on t e ot er !nd, !re "ost$# o$unt!r#. 14C

't >!s urt er ound, !"ong ot er t ings, t !t b$ood so$d b#2ersons to b$ood o""er i!$ b!n?s !re t ree ti"es "ore $i?e$# to! e !n# o t e our @4 tested in e tions or b$ood tr!ns usion

tr!ns"issib$e dise!ses, n!"e$#, "!$!ri!, s#2 i$is, *e2!titis B !nd



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A Huired '""une De ien # S#ndro"e @A'DS t !n t ose don!tedto NR-. 1=C

-o""er i!$ b$ood b!n?s gi e 2!id donors !r#ing r!tes!round =0 to 1=0, !nd be !use o t is !rr!nge"ent, "!n# o

t ese donors !re 2oor, !nd o ten t e# !re students, > o need!s i""edi!te$#. Sin e t e# need t e "one#, t ese donors !renot usu!$$# onest !bout t eir "edi !$ or so i!$ istor#. T us,b$ood ro" e!$t #, o$unt!r# donors > o gi e t eir true "edi !$!nd so i!$ istor# !re !bout t ree ti"es "u s! er t !n b$oodro" 2!id donors. 16C

M !t t e stud# !$so ound !$!r"ing is t !t "!n# Fi$i2ino do tors!re not #et u$$# tr!ined on t e s2e i indi !tions or b$oodo"2onent tr!ns usion. T e# !re not !>!re o t e $! ? o b$ood

su22$# !nd do not ee$ t e need to !d ust t eir 2r! ti es !nd useo b$ood !nd b$ood 2rodu ts. 't !$so does not "!tter to t e"> ere t e b$ood o"es ro". 17C

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Si"i$!r$#, t e 2etition !tt! ?ed t e onstitution!$it# o Re2ub$i A t No. 771 !nd its i"2$e"enting ru$es !nd regu$!tions,t us, 2r!#ing or t e issu!n e o ! $i ense to o2er!te o""er i!$b$ood b!n?s be#ond (!# it reg!rd to

Re2ub$i A t No. 771 , t e 2etition sub"itted t e o$$o>ingHuestions !s it ! !$id e5er ise o su 2o>er 2. Does it not !"ount to de2ri !tion o 2ro2ert#

>it out due 2ro ess

3. Does it not un$!> u$$# i"2!ir t e ob$ig!tion o

ontr! ts 4. Mit t e o""er i!$ b$ood b!n?s being !bo$is ed !nd >it no

re!d# "! iner# to de$i er t e s!"e su22$# !nd ser i es,does R.A. 771 tru$# ser e t e 2ub$i >e$ !re

On /une er, !n $osedo>n o""er i!$ b$ood b!n?s to 2rote t t e 2ub$i . *e ited t ere ord o de$iber!tions on Sen!te Bi$$ No. 1101 > i $!ter



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be !"e Re2ub$i A t No. 771 , !nd t e s2onsors i2 s2ee o Sen!tor Or$!ndo (er !do.

T e r!tion!$e or t e $osure o t ese o""er i!$ b$ood b!n?s !n

be ound in t e de$iber!tions o Sen!te Bi$$ No. 1011, e5 er2ts o > i !re Huoted be$o>8

Senator &erca!o: ' !" 2ro iding o er ! 2eriod o t>o #e!rs to2 !se out !$$ o""er i!$ b$ood b!n?s. So t !t in t e end, t ene> se tion >ou$d ! e ! 2ro ision t !t st!tes8

ALL -O((ER-'AL BLOOD BAN)S S*ALL BE *ASED O%T

O ER A ER'OD OF TMO &EARS AFTER T*E EFFE-T' 'T& OF T*'SA-T. BLOOD S*ALL BE -OLLE-TED FRO( OL%NTAR& DONORS

ONL& AND T*E SER '-E FEE TO BE -*ARGED FOR E ER& BLOODROD%-T 'SS%ED S*ALL BE L'('TED TO T*E NE-ESSAR&EP ENSES ENTA'LED 'N -OLLE-T'NG AND RO-ESS'NG OFBLOOD. T*E SER '-E FEE S*ALL BE (ADE %N'FOR( T*RO%G*G%'DEL'NES TO BE SET B& T*E DE ART(ENTOF *EALT*.

' !" su22orting (r. resident, t e nding o ! stud# !$$edro e t to E !$u!te t e S! et# o t e i$i22ine B$ood B!n?ingS#ste". T is !s been t!?en note o . T is is ! stud# done >itt e !ssist!n e o t e %SA'D b# do tors under t e Ne> Tro2i !$(edi ine Found!tion in A$!b!ng.

!rt o t e $ong ter" "e!sures 2ro2osed b# t is 2!rti u$!r

stud# is to i"2ro e $!>s, out$!> bu#ing !nd se$$ing o b$ood !nd$eg!$$# de ne good "!nu ! turing 2ro esses or b$ood. T is goesto t e er# e!rt o "# !"end"ent > i see?s to 2ut into $!>t e 2rin i2$e t !t b$ood s ou$d not be sub e t o o""er e o "!n.'he Presi!in% O(cer Senator A)uino : M !t does t es2onsor s!#

Senator *e++: (r. resident, ust or $!rit#, ' >ou$d $i?eto nd out o> t e Gent$e"!n de nes ! o""er i!$ b$ood b!n?.' !" !t ! $oss !t ti"es > !t ! o""er i!$ b$ood b!n? re!$$# is.

Senator &erca!o: Me ! e ! de nition, ' be$ie e, in t e"e!sure, (r. resident.

'he Presi!in% O(cer Senator A)uino : 't is ! business> ere 2ro t is onsidered.

Senator &erca!o: ' t e - !ir"!n o t e -o""ittee >ou$d! e2t it, >e !n 2ut ! 2ro ision on Se tion 3, ! de nition o !o""er i!$ b$ood b!n?, > i , !s de ned in t is $!>, e5ists or


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2ro t !nd eng!ges in t e bu#ing !nd se$$ing o b$ood or itso"2onents. Senator *e++: T !t is ! good des ri2tion, (r. resident.

Senator &erca!o: ' re er, (r. resident, to ! $etter >rittenb# Dr. /!i"e G!$ eIT!n, t e - ie o St!J, %nderse ret!r# o *e!$t , to t e good - !ir2erson o t e -o""ittee on *e!$t .

'n re o""end!tion No. 4, e s!#s8 T e need to 2 !se out !$$ o""er i!$ b$ood b!n?s >it in !

t>o #e!r 2eriod >i$$ gi e t e De2!rt"ent o *e!$t enoug ti"eto bui$d u2 go ern"ents !2!bi$it# to 2ro ide !n !deHu!tesu22$# o b$ood or t e needs o t e n!tion...t e use o b$ood ortr!ns usion is ! "edi !$ ser i e !nd not ! s!$e o o""odit#.

T!?ing into onsider!tion t e e52erien e o t e N!tion!$)idne# 'nstitute, > i !s su eeded in "!?ing t e os2it!$ 100

2er ent de2endent on o$unt!r# b$ood don!tion, ere is !su ess stor# o ! os2it!$ t !t does not bu# b$ood. A$$ t ose > o!re o2er!ted on !nd need b$ood ! e to on in e t eir re$!ti esor ! e to get o$unteers > o >ou$d don!te b$ood

' >e gi e t e res2onsibi$it# o t e testing o b$ood to t oseo""er i!$ b$ood b!n?s, t e# >i$$ ut orners be !use it >i$$

2rote t t eir 2ro t.'n t e rst 2$! e, t e 2eo2$e > o se$$ t eir b$ood !re t e

2eo2$e > o !re nor"!$$# in t e ig ris? !tegor#. So >e s ou$dsto2 t e s#ste" o se$$ing !nd bu#ing b$ood so t !t >e !n gointo ! n!tion!$ o$unt!r# b$ood 2rogr!".

't !s been s!id ere in t is re2ort, !nd ' Huote8M # is bu#ing !nd se$$ing o b$ood not s! e T is is not s! e

be !use ! donor > o e52e ts 2!#"ent or is b$ood >i$$ not te$$t e trut !bout is i$$nesses !nd >i$$ den# !n# ris?# so i!$be ! ior su !s se5u!$ 2ro"is uit# > i in re!ses t e ris? o ! ing s#2 i$is or A'DS or !buse o intr! enous !ddi ti e drugs.L!bor!tor# tests !re o $i"ited !$ue !nd >i$$ not dete t e!r$#in e tions. L!bor!tor# tests !re reHuired on$# or our dise!ses int e i$i22ines. T ere !re ot er b$ood tr!ns"issib$e dise!ses >edo not #et s reen or !nd t ere ou$d be ot ers > ere t ere !reno tests ! !i$!b$e #et.

A b$ood b!n? o>ner e52e ting to g!in 2ro t ro" se$$ingb$ood >i$$ !$so tr# is best to $i"it is e52enses. %su!$$# e triesto in re!se is 2ro t b# bu#ing e!2er re!gents or test ?its,iring e!2er "!n2o>er or s?i22ing so"e tests !$toget er. *e"!# !$so tr# to se$$ b$ood e en t oug t ese ! e in e tions int e". Be !use t ere is no e5isting s#ste" o ounter e ?ingt ese, t e b$ood b!n? o>ner !n usu!$$# get !>!# >it "!n#unet i !$ 2r! ti es.


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T e e52erien e o Ger"!n#, (r. resident is i$$ustr!ti e o t is issue. T e re!son > # ont!"in!ted b$ood >!s so$d >!s t !tt ere >ere orners ut b# o""er i!$ b$ood b!n?s in t e testing2ro ess. T e# >ere 2rote ting t eir 2ro ts. e!? Fi$i2inos, > o, une"2$o#ed,>it out o2e !nd >it out "one# to bu# t e ne5t "e!$, >i$$ >!$?into ! o""er i!$ b$ood b!n?, e5tend t eir !r"s !nd 2$e!d t !tt eir b$ood be boug t. T e# >i$$ $ie !bout t eir !ge, t eir "edi !$istor#. T e# >i$$ $ie !bout > en t e# $!st so$d t eir b$ood. Fordoing t is, t e# >i$$ re ei e $ose to ! undred 2esos. T is "!#tide t e" o er or t e ne5t e> d!#s. O ourse, unti$ t e ne5tb$ood$etting.

T is s!"e b$ood >i$$ tr! e$ to t e 2os it# os2it!$s !nd urb!ne"edi !$ enters. T is s!"e b$ood >i$$ no> be boug t b# t e ri!t ! 2ri e o er =00 o t e !$ue or > i it >!s so$d. Bet>eent is bu#ing !nd se$$ing, ob ious$#, so"eone !s "!de ! er# !stbu ?. E er# do tor !s !nd$ed !t $e!st one tr!ns usion re$!ted dise!sein !n ot er>ise nor"!$ 2!tient. !tients o"e in or "inorsurger# o t e !nd or > !te er !nd t e# $e! e >it e2!titis B.A 2!tient o"es in or !n !22ende to"# !nd e $e! es >it"!$!ri!. T e >orst nig t"!re8 A 2!tient o"es in or ! -!es!ri!nse tion !nd $e! es >it A'DS. Me do not e52e t good b$ood ro" donors > o se$$ t eir b$oodbe !use o 2o ert#. T e u"!ne di"ension o b$ood tr!ns usionis not in t e ! t o re ei ing b$ood, but in t e ! t o gi ing it For #e!rs, our 2eo2$e ! e been !t t e "er # o o""er i!$b$ood b!n?s t !t $obb# t eir interests !"ong "edi !$te no$ogists, os2it!$ !d"inistr!tors !nd so"eti"es e en2 #si i!ns so t !t ! 2ro! ti e s#ste" or o$$e tion o b$ood ro"e!$t # donors be o"es di u$t, tedious !nd unre>!rding.

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b$ood don!tion e en i t is is ! serious 2ub$i e!$t on ern !nd!s !$$en or t e $inen o o""er i!$ b$ood b!n?ers, oo?, $ine!nd sin?er be !use it is "ore on enient to te$$ t e 2!tient tobu# b$ood.

-o""er i!$ b$ood b!n?s o$d us ost!ge to t eir t re!t t !t i >e !re to $ose t e" do>n, t ere >i$$ be no b$ood su22$#. T is istrue i t e Go ern"ent does not ste2 in to ensure t !t s! esu22$# o b$ood. Me !nnot !$$o> o""er i!$ interest grou2s todi t!te 2o$i # on > !t is !nd > !t s ou$d be ! u"!nit!ri!neJort. T is !nnot !nd >i$$ ne er >or? be !use t eir interest inb$ood don!tion is "ere$# "onet!r#. Me !nnot e52e to""er i!$ b$ood b!n?s to t!?e t e $e!d in o$unt!r# b$ood

don!tion. On$# t e Go ern"ent !n do it, !nd t e Go ern"ent"ust do it . ere 2rinted !ndir u$!ted in !nti i2!tion o t e $osure o t e o""er i!$ b$oodb!n?s in ! ord!n e >it R.A. No. 771 , !nd >ere 2rinted !ndir u$!ted 2rior to t e issu!n e o t e TRO. < C

On /u$# 1=, 1 , 2etitioners in G.R. No. 133640 $ed !

etition to S o> -!use M # ub$i Res2ondent S ou$d Not be*e$d in -onte"2t o -ourt, do ?eted !s G.R. No. 13 147, iting2ub$i res2ondents >i$$ u$ disobedien e o or resist!n e to t erestr!ining order issued b# t e -ourt in t e s!id !se. etitioners



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!$$eged t !t res2ondents ! t onstitutes ir u" ention o t ete"2or!r# restr!ining order !nd ! "o ?er# o t e !ut orit# o t e-ourt !nd t e order$# !d"inistr!tion o usti e. < C etitioners!dded t !t des2ite t e issu!n e o t e te"2or!r# restr!ining

order in G.R. No. 133640, res2ondent, in is eJort to stri?e do>nt e e5isten e o o""er i!$ b$ood b!n?s, disse"in!ted"is$e!ding in or"!tion under t e guise o e!$t !d isories, 2ressre$e!ses, $e!Kets, bro ures !nd K#ers st!ting, !"ong ot ers, t !tt is #e!r 1 C !$$ o""er i!$ b$ood b!n?s >i$$ be $osed b# o need b$ood >i$$ ! e to re$# on go ern"ent b$oodb!n?s. 30C etitioners urt er $!i"ed t !t res2ondent Se ret!r# o *e!$t !nnoun ed in ! 2ress on eren e during t e B$ood DonorsMee? t !t o""er i!$ b$ood b!n?s !re i$$eg!$ !nd d!ngerous !ndt !t t e# !re !t t e "o"ent 2rote ted b# ! restr!ining order ont e b!sis t !t t eir o""er i!$ interest is "ore i"2ort!nt t !nt e $i es o t e 2eo2$e. T ese >ere !$$ 2osted in bu$$etin bo!rds!nd ot er ons2i uous 2$! es in !$$ go ern"ent os2it!$s !s >e$$!s ot er "edi !$ !nd e!$t enters. 31C

'n res2ondent Se ret!r#s -o""ent to t e etition to S o> -!useM # ub$i Res2ondent S ou$d Not Be *e$d in -onte"2t o -ourt,

d!ted /!nu!r# 3, !s e52$!ined t !t not ing >!s issuedb# t e de2!rt"ent ordering t e $osure o o""er i!$ b$oodb!n?s. T e sub e t e!$t !d isor# $e!Kets 2ert!ining to s!id$osure 2ursu!nt to Re2ub$i A t No. 771 >ere 2rinted !ndir u$!ted 2rior to t e -ourts issu!n e o ! te"2or!r# restr!iningorder on /une


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2ro ides t !t, in order to ensure t e !deHu!te su22$# o u"!nb$ood, o$unt!r# b$ood don!tion s !$$ be 2ro"oted t roug 2ub$iedu !tion, 2ro"otion in s oo$s, 2ro ession!$ edu !tion,est!b$is "ent o b$ood ser i es net>or?, !nd #alking $lood

donors.*en e, b# !ut orit# o t e $!>, res2ondent Se ret!r#

ontends t !t e !s t e dut# to 2ro"ote t e 2rogr!" o o$unt!r# b$ood don!tion. -ert!in$#, is ! t o en our!ging t e

2ub$i to don!te b$ood o$unt!ri$# !nd edu !ting t e 2eo2$e ont e ris?s !sso i!ted >it b$ood o"ing ro" ! 2!id donor2ro"otes gener!$ e!$t !nd >e$ !re !nd > i s ou$d be gi en"ore i"2ort!n e t !n t e o""er i!$ businesses o 2etitioners.34C

On /u$# < , 1 , inter2osing 2erson!$ !nd subst!nti!$ interest int e !se !s t!52!#ers !nd itiIens, ! etition in 'nter ention >!s$ed inter e ting t e s!"e !rgu"ents !nd issues !s $!id do>n b#2etitioners in G.R. No. 133640 !nd 133661, n!"e$#, t eun onstitution!$it# o t e A ts, !nd, t e issu!n e o ! >rit o 2ro ibitor# in un tion. T e inter enors !re t e i""edi!tere$!ti es o indi idu!$s > o !d died !$$eged$# be !use o

s ort!ge o b$ood su22$# !t ! riti !$ ti"e. 3=C T e inter enors ontended t !t Re2ub$i A t No. 771

onstitutes undue de$eg!tion o $egis$!ti e 2o>ers !ndun>!rr!nted de2ri !tion o 2erson!$ $ibert#. 36C

'n ! reso$ution, d!ted Se2te"ber 7, 1 , !nd >it out gi ingdue ourse to t e ! ore"entioned 2etition, t e -ourt gr!nted t e(otion or 'nter ention t !t >!s $ed b# t e !bo e inter enorson August , 1 .

'n is -o""ent to t e 2etition in inter ention, res2ondentSe ret!r# o *e!$t st!ted t !t t e s!$e o b$ood is ontr!r# to t es2irit !nd $etter o t e A t t !t b$ood don!tion is ! u"!nit!ri!n! t !nd b$ood tr!ns usion is ! 2ro ession!$ "edi !$ ser i e !ndnot ! s!$e o o""odit# @Se tion < !C !nd bC o Re2ub$i A t No.



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771 . T e ! t o se$$ing b$ood or !rging ees ot er t !n t ose!$$o>ed b# $!> is e en 2en!$iIed under Se tion 1 o t ese, t e -ourt is no> t!s?ed to 2!ss u2on t e

onstitution!$it# o Se tion 7 o Re2ub$i A t No. 771 or t eN!tion!$ B$ood Ser i es A t o 1 4 !nd its '"2$e"enting Ru$es!nd Regu$!tions.

'n reso$ ing t e ontro ers#, t is -ourt dee"s it ne ess!r#to !ddress t e issues !nd or Huestions r!ised b# 2etitionerson erning t e onstitution!$it# o t e ! ores!id A t in G.R. No.

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As to t e rst ground u2on > i t e onstitution!$it# o t e A t isbeing !$$enged, it is t e ontention o 2etitioners t !t t e 2 !seout o o""er i!$ or ree st!nding b$ood b!n?s is un onstitution!$be !use it is !n i"2ro2er !nd un>!rr!nted de$eg!tion o

$egis$!ti e 2o>er. A ording to 2etitioners, t e A t >!s in o"2$ete> en it >!s 2!ssed b# t e Legis$!ture, !nd t e $!tter !i$ed to 5! st!nd!rd to > i t e Se ret!r# o *e!$t "ust on or" in t e2er or"!n e o is un tions. etitioners !$so ontend t !t t et>o #e!r e5tension 2eriod t !t "!# be gr!nted b# t e Se ret!r#o *e!$t or t e 2 !sing out o o""er i!$ b$ood b!n?s 2ursu!ntto Se tion 7 o t e A t onstr!ined t e Se ret!r# to $egis$!te, t usonstituting undue de$eg!tion o $egis$!ti e 2o>er.

'n testing > et er ! st!tute onstitutes !n undue de$eg!tiono $egis$!ti e 2o>er or not, it is usu!$ to inHuire > et er t est!tute >!s o"2$ete in !$$ its ter"s !nd 2ro isions > en it $e tt e !nds o t e Legis$!ture so t !t not ing >!s $e t to t e

udg"ent o t e !d"inistr!ti e bod# or !n# ot er !22ointee orde$eg!te o t e Legis$!ture. 3 C E5 e2t !s to "!tters o det!i$ t !t"!# be $e t to be $$ed in b# ru$es !nd regu$!tions to be !do2tedor 2ro"u$g!ted b# e5e uti e o ers !nd !d"inistr!ti e bo!rds,!n ! t o t e Legis$!ture, !s ! gener!$ ru$e, is in o"2$ete !nd

en e in !$id i it does not $!# do>n !n# ru$e or de nite st!nd!rdb# > i t e !d"inistr!ti e bo!rd "!# be guided in t e e5er iseo t e dis retion!r# 2o>ers de$eg!ted to it. 3 C

Re2ub$i A t No. 771 or t e N!tion!$ B$ood Ser i es A t o 1 4 is o"2$ete in itse$ . 't is $e!r ro" t e 2ro isions o t e A tt !t t e Legis$!ture intended 2ri"!ri$# to s! egu!rd t e e!$t o t e 2eo2$e !nd !s "!nd!ted se er!$ "e!sures to !tt!in t isob e ti e. One o t ese is t e 2 !se out o o""er i!$ b$ood

b!n?s in t e ountr#. T e $!> !s su ient$# 2ro ided ! de nitest!nd!rd or t e guid!n e o t e Se ret!r# o *e!$t in !rr#ingout its 2ro isions, t !t is, t e 2ro"otion o 2ub$i e!$t b#2ro iding ! s! e !nd !deHu!te su22$# o b$ood t roug o$unt!r#b$ood don!tion. B# its 2ro isions, it !s on erred t e 2o>er !nd!ut orit# to t e Se ret!r# o *e!$t !s to its e5e ution, to bee5er ised under !nd in 2ursu!n e o t e $!>.

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-ongress "!# !$id$# de$eg!te to !d"inistr!ti e !gen iest e !ut orit# to 2ro"u$g!te ru$es !nd regu$!tions to i"2$e"ent !gi en $egis$!tion !nd eJe tu!te its 2o$i ies. 40C T e Se ret!r# o *e!$t !s been gi en, under Re2ub$i A t No. 771 , bro!d

2o>ers to e5e ute t e 2ro isions o s!id A t. Se tion 11 o t e A tst!tes8

SE-. 11. Ru$es !nd Regu$!tions. T e i"2$e"ent!tion o t e2ro isions o t e A t s !$$ be in ! ord!n e >it t e ru$es !ndregu$!tions to be 2ro"u$g!ted b# t e Se ret!r#, >it in si5t# @60d!#s ro" t e !22ro !$ ereo

T is is > !t res2ondent Se ret!r# e5! t$# did > en DO*, b#

irtue o t e !d"inistr!ti e bod#s !ut orit# !nd e52ertise in t e"!tter, !"e out >it Ad"inistr!ti e Order No. , series o 1 =or t e Ru$es !nd Regu$!tions '"2$e"enting Re2ub$i A t No. 771 .Ad"inistr!ti e Order. No. eJe ti e$# $$ed in t e det!i$s o t e$!> or its 2ro2er i"2$e"ent!tion.

S2e i !$$#, Se tion er to !s ert!in t e e5isten eo ! ts !nd onditions u2on > i t e Se ret!r# "!# eJe t !2eriod o e5tension or s!id 2 !se out !n be de$eg!ted b#-ongress. T e true distin tion bet>een t e 2o>er to "!?e $!>s!nd dis retion !s to its e5e ution is i$$ustr!ted b# t e ! t t !t t ede$eg!tion o 2o>er to "!?e t e $!>, > i ne ess!ri$# in o$ es !dis retion !s to > !t it s !$$ be, !nd on erring !n !ut orit# or

dis retion !s to its e5e ution, to be e5er ised under !nd in2ursu!n e o t e $!>. T e rst !nnot be done+ to t e $!tter no!$id ob e tion !n be "!de. 41C

'n t is reg!rd, t e Se ret!r# did not go be#ond t e 2o>ers

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e5tended in ! ord!n e >it t e A t !s $!id out in Se tion <t ereo 8

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j) to est!b$is s ienti !nd 2ro ession!$ st!nd!rds ort e o2er!tion o b$ood o$$e tion units !nd b$oodb!n?s enters in t e i$i22ines+

k) to regu$!te !nd ensure t e s! et# o !$$ ! ti ities

re$!ted to t e o$$e tion, stor!ge !nd b!n?ing o b$ood+!nd,

l) to reHuire u2gr!ding o b$ood b!n?s enters to in $ude2re enti e ser i es !nd edu !tion to ontro$ s2re!d o b$ood tr!ns usion tr!ns"issib$e dise!ses.

etitioners !$so !ssert t !t t e $!> !nd its i"2$e"enting

ru$es !nd regu$!tions io$!te t e eHu!$ 2rote tion $!useens rined in t e -onstitution be !use it undu$# dis ri"in!tes!g!inst o""er i!$ or ree st!nding b$ood b!n?s in ! "!nner t !tis not ger"!ne to t e 2ur2ose o t e $!>. 4i$$o er e er# !se !n be or"u$!ted. -$!ss $egis$!tion,dis ri"in!ting !g!inst so"e !nd ! oring ot ers is 2ro ibited but$!ssi !tion on ! re!son!b$e b!sis !nd not "!de !rbitr!ri$# or

!2ri ious$# is 2er"itted. T e $!ssi !tion, o>e er, to bere!son!b$e8 @! "ust be b!sed on subst!nti!$ distin tions > i"!?e re!$ diJeren es+ @b "ust be ger"!ne to t e 2ur2ose o t e$!>+ @ "ust not be $i"ited to e5isting onditions on$#+ !nd, @d"ust !22$# eHu!$$# to e! "e"ber o t e $!ss. 43C

Re2ub$i A t No. 771 or T e N!tion!$ B$ood Ser i es A t o 1 4, >!s en! ted or t e 2ro"otion o 2ub$i e!$t !nd >e$ !re.'n t e ! ore"entioned stud# ondu ted b# t e Ne> Tro2i !$(edi ine Found!tion, it >!s re e!$ed t !t t e i$i22ine b$oodb!n?ing s#ste" is disturbing$# 2ri"iti e !nd uns! e, !nd >it itsurrent ondition, t e s2re!d o in e tious dise!ses su !s

"!$!ri!, A'DS, *e2!titis B !nd s#2 i$is ieK# ro" b$oodtr!ns usion is un! oid!b$e. T e situ!tion be o"es "oredistressing !s t e stud# s o>ed t !t !$"ost 70 o t e b$oodsu22$# in t e ountr# is sour ed ro" 2!id b$ood donors > o !re



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t ree ti"es ris?ier t !n o$unt!r# b$ood donors be !use t e# !reun$i?e$# to dis $ose t eir "edi !$ or so i!$ istor# during t e b$oods reening. 44C

T e !bo e stud# $ed to t e 2!ss!ge o Re2ub$i A t No.

771 , to insti$$ 2ub$i ons iousness o t e i"2ort!n e !ndbene ts o o$unt!r# b$ood don!tion, s! e b$ood su22$# !nd2ro2er b$ood o$$e tion ro" e!$t # donors. To do t is, t eLegis$!ture de ided to order t e 2 !se out o o""er i!$ b$oodb!n?s to i"2ro e t e i$i22ine b$ood b!n?ing s#ste", to regu$!tet e su22$# !nd 2ro2er o$$e tion o s! e b$ood, !nd so !s not toder!i$ t e i"2$e"ent!tion o t e o$unt!r# b$ood don!tion2rogr!" o t e go ern"ent. 'n $ieu o o""er i!$ b$ood b!n?s,non 2ro t b$ood b!n?s or b$ood enters, in stri t !d eren e to2ro ession!$ !nd s ienti st!nd!rds to be est!b$is ed b# t eDO*, s !$$ be set in 2$! e. 4=C

B!sed on t e oregoing, t e Legis$!ture ne er intended ort e $!> to re!te ! situ!tion in > i un usti !b$e dis ri"in!tion!nd ineHu!$it# s !$$ be !$$o>ed. To eJe tu!te its 2o$i #, !$!ssi !tion >!s "!de bet>een non2ro t b$ood b!n?s enters

!nd o""er i!$ b$ood b!n?s.

Me dee" t e $!ssi !tion to be !$id !nd re!son!b$e or t eo$$o>ing re!sons8One, it >!s b!sed on subst!nti!$ distin tions. T e or"er o2er!tesor 2ure$# u"!nit!ri!n re!sons !nd !s ! "edi !$ ser i e > i$e

t e $!tter is "oti !ted b# 2ro t. A$so, > i$e t e or"er > o$$#en our!ges o$unt!r# b$ood don!tion, t e $!tter tre!ts b$ood !s !s!$e o o""odit#.

T>o, t e $!ssi !tion, !nd t e onseHuent 2 !se out o

o""er i!$ b$ood b!n?s is ger"!ne to t e 2ur2ose o t e $!>,t !t is, to 2ro ide t e n!tion >it !n !deHu!te su22$# o s! eb$ood b# 2ro"oting o$unt!r# b$ood don!tion !nd tre!ting b$oodtr!ns usion !s ! u"!nit!ri!n or "edi !$ ser i e r!t er t !n !o""odit#. T is ne ess!ri$# in o$ es t e 2 !se out o o""er i!$b$ood b!n?s b!sed on t e ! t t !t t e# o2er!te !s ! businessenter2rise, !nd t e# sour e t eir b$ood su22$# ro" 2!id b$ood



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donors > o !re onsidered uns! e o"2!red to o$unt!r# b$ooddonors !s s o>n b# t e %SA'D s2onsored stud# on t e i$i22ineb$ood b!n?ing s#ste".

T ree, t e Legis$!ture intended or t e gener!$ !22$i !tion o

t e $!>. 'ts en! t"ent >!s not so$e$# to !ddress t e 2e u$i!rir u"st!n es o t e situ!tion nor >!s it intended to !22$# on$# tot e e5isting onditions.

L!st$#, t e $!> !22$ies eHu!$$# to !$$ o""er i!$ b$ood b!n?s>it out e5 e2tion.

*! ing s!id t !t, t is -ourt o"es to t e inHuir# !s to> et er or not Re2ub$i A t No. 771 onstitutes ! !$id e5er iseo 2o$i e 2o>er.

T e 2ro"otion o 2ub$i e!$t is ! und!"ent!$ ob$ig!tion o t eSt!te. T e e!$t o t e 2eo2$e is ! 2ri"ordi!$ go ern"ent!$on ern. B!si !$$#, t e N!tion!$ B$ood Ser i es A t >!s en! ted int e e5er ise o t e St!tes 2o$i e 2o>er in order to 2ro"ote !nd2reser e 2ub$i e!$t !nd s! et#.

o$i e 2o>er o t e st!te is !$id$# e5er ised i @! t einterest o t e 2ub$i gener!$$#, !s distinguis ed ro" t ose o !2!rti u$!r $!ss, reHuires t e inter eren e o t e St!te+ !nd, @bt e "e!ns e"2$o#ed !re re!son!b$# ne ess!r# to t e !tt!in"ent

o t e ob e ti e soug t to be ! o"2$is ed !nd not undu$#o22ressi e u2on indi idu!$s. 46C

'n t e e!r$ier dis ussion, t e -ourt !s "entioned o t e! o>ed 2o$i # o t e $!> or t e 2rote tion o 2ub$i e!$t b#ensuring !n !deHu!te su22$# o s! e b$ood in t e ountr# t rougo$unt!r# b$ood don!tion. Att!ining t is ob e ti e reHuires t e

inter eren e o t e St!te gi en t e disturbing ondition o t ei$i22ine b$ood b!n?ing s#ste".

'n ser ing t e interest o t e 2ub$i , !nd to gi e "e!ning tot e 2ur2ose o t e $!>, t e Legis$!ture dee"ed it ne ess!r# to2 !se out o""er i!$ b$ood b!n?s. T is ! tion "!# serious$#!Je t t e o>ners !nd o2er!tors, !s >e$$ !s t e e"2$o#ees, o o""er i!$ b$ood b!n?s but t eir interests "ust gi e >!# to

ser e ! ig er end or t e interest o t e 2ub$i .



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T e -ourt nds t !t t e N!tion!$ B$ood Ser i es A t is ! !$ide5er ise o t e St!tes 2o$i e 2o>er. T ere ore, t e Legis$!ture,under t e ir u"st!n es, !do2ted ! ourse o ! tion t !t is botne ess!r# !nd re!son!b$e or t e o""on good. o$i e 2o>er is

t e St!te !ut orit# to en! t $egis$!tion t !t "!# inter ere >it2erson!$ $ibert# or 2ro2ert# in order to 2ro"ote t e gener!$>e$ !re. 47C

't is in t is reg!rd t !t t e -ourt nds t e re$!ted grounds !nd orissues r!ised b# 2etitioners, n!"e$#, de2ri !tion o 2erson!$$ibert# !nd 2ro2ert#, !nd io$!tion o t e non i"2!ir"ent $!use,to be un"eritorious.

etitioners !re o t e o2inion t !t t e A t is un onstitution!$!nd oid be !use it in ringes on t e reedo" o oi e o !nindi idu!$ in onne tion to > !t e >!nts to do >it is b$ood> i s ou$d be outside t e do"!in o St!te inter ention.Addition!$$#, !nd in re$!tion to t e issue o $!ssi !tion,2etitioners !sse er!te t !t, indeed, under t e -i i$ -ode, t eu"!n bod# !nd its org!ns $i?e t e e!rt, t e ?idne# !nd t e $i er!re outside t e o""er e o "!n but t is !nnot be "!de to!22$# to u"!n b$ood be !use t e $!tter !n be re2$enis ed b#t e bod#. To tre!t u"!n b$ood eHu!$$# !s t e u"!n org!ns

>ou$d onstitute in !$id $!ssi !tion. 4 Cetitioners $i?e>ise $!i" t !t t e 2 !se out o t e

o""er i!$ b$ood b!n?s >i$$ be dis!d !nt!geous to t e" !s it >i$$!Je t t eir businesses !nd e5isting ontr! ts >it os2it!$s !ndot er e!$t institutions, en e Se tion 7 o t e A t s ou$d bestru ? do>n be !use it io$!tes t e non i"2!ir"ent $!use2ro ided b# t e -onstitution.

As st!ted !bo e, t e St!te, in order to 2ro"ote t e gener!$

>e$ !re, "!# inter ere >it 2erson!$ $ibert#, >it 2ro2ert#, !nd>it business !nd o u2!tions. T us, 2ersons "!# be sub e tedto ert!in ?inds o restr!ints !nd burdens in order to se ure t egener!$ >e$ !re o t e St!te !nd to t is und!"ent!$ !i" o go ern"ent, t e rig ts o t e indi idu!$ "!# be subordin!ted. 4 C

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(oreo er, in t e !se o Philippine Association of Service Exporters, Inc. v. Drilon, [50] sett$ed is t e ru$e t !t t e non i"2!ir"ent $!use o t e-onstitution "ust #ie$d to t e $o tier 2ur2oses t!rgeted b# t ego ern"ent. T e rig t gr!nted b# t is 2ro ision "ust sub"it to

t e de"!nds !nd ne essities o t e St!tes 2o>er o regu$!tion.M i$e t e -ourt underst!nds t e gr! e i"2$i !tions o Se tion 7o t e $!> in Huestion, t e on ern o t e Go ern"ent in t is!se, o>e er, is not ne ess!ri$# to "!int!in 2ro ts o businessr"s. 'n t e ordin!r# seHuen e o e ents, it is 2ro ts t !t suJer!s ! resu$t o go ern"ent regu$!tion.

Furt er"ore, t e reedo" to ontr! t is not !bso$ute+ !$$ontr! ts !nd !$$ rig ts !re sub e t to t e 2o$i e 2o>er o t e

St!te !nd not on$# "!# regu$!tions > i !Je t t e" beest!b$is ed b# t e St!te, but !$$ su regu$!tions "ust be sub e tto !nge ro" ti"e to ti"e, !s t e gener!$ >e$$ being o t eo""unit# "!# reHuire, or !s t e ir u"st!n es "!# !nge, or!s e52erien e "!# de"onstr!te t e ne essit#. =1C T is do trine>!s reiter!ted in t e !se o %da. de &enuino v. Court of grarian"elations = ere t e -ourt e$d t !t indi idu!$ rig ts to ontr! t!nd to 2ro2ert# ! e to gi e >!# to 2o$i e 2o>er e5er ised or2ub$i >e$ !re.

As or deter"ining > et er or not t e s utdo>n o o""er i!$b$ood b!n?s >i$$ tru$# ser e t e gener!$ 2ub$i onsidering t es ort!ge o b$ood su22$# in t e ountr# !s 2roJered b#2etitioners, >e "!int!in t !t t e >isdo" o t e Legis$!ture in t e$!> u$ e5er ise o its 2o>er to en! t $!>s !nnot be inHuired intob# t e -ourt. Doing so >ou$d be in derog!tion o t e 2rin i2$e o se2!r!tion o 2o>ers. =3C

T !t, under t e ir u"st!n es, 2ro2er regu$!tion o !$$ b$oodb!n?s >it out distin tion in order to ! ie e t e ob e ti e o t e$!> !s ontended b# 2etitioners is, o ourse, 2ossib$e+ but, t is>ou$d be !rguing on > !t t e $!> may $e or should $e !nd not> !t t e $!> is . Bet>een is !nd ought t ere is ! !r r#. T e

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>isdo" !nd 2ro2riet# o $egis$!tion is not or t is -ourt to 2!ssu2on. =4C

Fin!$$#, >it reg!rd to t e 2etition or onte"2t in G.R. No.

13 147, on t e ot er !nd, t e -ourt nds res2ondent Se ret!r#o *e!$t s e52$!n!tion s!tis ! tor#. T e st!te"ents in t e K#ers!nd 2osters >ere not !i"ed !t inKuen ing or t re!tening t e-ourt in de iding in ! or o t e onstitution!$it# o t e $!>.

-onte"2t o ourt 2resu22oses ! ontu"! ious !ttitude, !

Kouting or !rrog!nt be$$igeren e in de !n e o t e ourt. ==C T ereis not ing onte"2tuous !bout t e st!te"ents !nd in or"!tionont!ined in t e e!$t !d isor# t !t >ere distributed b# DO*

be ore t e TRO >!s issued b# t is -ourt ordering t e or"er toe!se !nd desist ro" distributing t e s!"e.

'n su", t e -ourt !s been un!b$e to nd !n# onstitution!$

in r"it# in t e Huestioned 2ro isions o t e N!tion!$ B$oodSer i es A t o 1 4 !nd its '"2$e"enting Ru$es !nd Regu$!tions.

T e und!"ent!$ riterion is t !t !$$ re!son!b$e doubtss ou$d be reso$ ed in ! or o t e onstitution!$it# o ! st!tute.

E er# $!> !s in its ! or t e 2resu"2tion o onstitution!$it#. For! $!> to be nu$$i ed, it "ust be s o>n t !t t ere is ! $e!r !nduneHui o !$ bre! o t e -onstitution. T e ground or nu$$it#"ust be $e!r !nd be#ond re!son!b$e doubt. =6C T ose > o2etition t is -ourt to de $!re ! $!>, or 2!rts t ereo ,un onstitution!$ "ust $e!r$# est!b$is t e b!sis t ere or.Ot er>ise, t e 2etition "ust !i$.

B!sed on t e grounds r!ised b# 2etitioners to !$$enge t eonstitution!$it# o t e N!tion!$ B$ood Ser i es A t o 1 4 !nd its'"2$e"enting Ru$es !nd Regu$!tions, t e -ourt nds t !t2etitioners ! e !i$ed to o er o"e t e 2resu"2tion o onstitution!$it# o t e $!>. As to > et er t e A t onstitutes !

>ise $egis$!tion, onsidering t e issues being r!ised b#2etitioners, is or -ongress to deter"ine. =7C

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* E/E0O/E , 2re"ises onsidered, t e -ourt renders udg"ent!s o$$o>s8

1. 'n G.R. Nos. 133640 !nd 133661, t e-ourt UP O1DS ' E 2A1IDI'3 o Se tion 7 o Re2ub$i A t No. 771 , ot er>ise ?no>n !s t e N!tion!$B$ood Ser i es A t o 1 4, !nd Ad"inistr!ti e OrderNo. , Series o 1 = or t e Ru$es !nd Regu$!tions'"2$e"enting Re2ub$i A t No. 771 . T e 2etitions!re DIS&ISSED . -onseHuent$#, t e Te"2or!r#Restr!ining Order issued b# t is -ourt on /une


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*'LAR'O G. DA 'DE /R.- ie /usti e

RE&NATO S. %NOAsso i!te /usti e

ARTE('O . ANGAN'BANAsso i!te /usti e

LEONARDO A. 9%'S%(B'NGAsso i!te /usti e

-ONS%ELO &NARES SANT'AGOAsso i!te /usti e

ANGEL'NA SANDO AL G%T'ERRE:Asso i!te /usti e

ANTON'O T. -AR 'OAsso i!te /usti e

(A. AL'-'A A%STR'A (ART'NE:Asso i!te /usti e

RENATO -. -ORONAAsso i!te /usti e

-ON-*'TA -AR 'O (ORALESAsso i!te /usti e

RO(EO /. -ALLE/O, SR.Asso i!te /usti e


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DANTE O. T'NGAAsso i!te /usti e

@On Le! e('N'TA . -*'-O NA:AR'OAsso i!te /usti e

-AN-'O -. GAR-'AAsso i!te /usti e

CE/'I0ICA'ION

ursu!nt to Se tion 13, Arti $e ''' o t e -onstitution, it is ereb#erti ed t !t t e on $usions in t e !bo e De ision >ere re! edin onsu$t!tion be ore t e !ses >ere !ssigned to t e >riter o t eo2inion o t e -ourt.

*'LAR'O G. DA 'DE, /R. - ie /usti e*'LAR'O G. DA 'DE /R.

- ie /usti e

4 On Le! e.1C etition or Certiorari >it r!#er or t e 'ssu!n e o Mrit o re$i"in!r# ro ibitor#

'n un tion or Te"2or!r# Restr!ining Order, d!ted (!# it r!#er or t e 'ssu!n e o Te"2or!r# Restr!ining Order,re$i"in!r# ro ibitor# !nd (!nd!tor# 'n un tion, d!ted (!#


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=C Ro$$o @G.R. No. 13 147 , 2. 34.6C Ro$$o @G.R. No. 133640 , 22. 7 .7C Anne5 G o etition, Ro$$o @G.R. No. 133640 , 2. 7 .C Anne5 * o etition, Ro$$o @G.R. No. 133640 , 2. 6.C Ro$$o @G.R. No. 133640 , 22. 4< 43.

10C !d . !t 46 47.11C

!d . !t 43.1


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=4C People v. %era* supra .==C People v. 3aceda , G.R. Nos. = 1 6, August 13, 1 0, 1 S-RA =3

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