bayan vs ermita

Republic of the PhilippinesSUPREME COURTManilaEN BANCG.R. No. 169838 April 25, 2006BAYAN, KARAPATAN, K!USANG MAGBUBUK" NG P!PNAS #KMP$, GABRE!A, %r. &o'( "i)o*, R(*+,o Co*',+*,i*o, &r., %ro-(l Y+*()+, +*. %+/i0+ T+1+r, Petitioners, vs.E"UAR"O ERMTA, i* /i' 2+p+2i,- +' E3(24,i5( S(2r(,+r-, M+*il+ Ci,- M+-or !TO ATEN6A, C/i(7 o7 ,/( P/ilippi*( N+,io*+l Poli2(, G(*. ARTURO M. !OMBAO, NCRPO C/i(7 M+1. G(*. 8"A! 9UERO!, +*. :(',(r* Poli2( "i',ri2, C/i(7 G(*. PE"RO BU!AONG, Respondents.x---------------------------------xG.R. No. 1698;8 April 25, 2006&('' "(l Pr+.o, :il'o* %or,+l()+, !(o.- .( G4)0+*, P(.ro Pi*l+2, C+r0(li,+ Mor+*,(, R+',i "(li)o, P+4l B+*And? =or "ther PurposesBe it enacted by the Batasang Pambansa in session assembled:!ection '. Title. @ %his Act shall be 8no.n as 7%he Public Asse#bl, Act of ')*1.7!ec. /. Declaration of policy. @ %he constitutional ri$ht of the people peaceabl, to asse#ble and petition the $overn#ent for redress of $rievances is essential and vital to the stren$th and stabilit, ofthe !tate. %o this end, the !tate shall ensure the free exercise of such ri$ht .ithout pre5udice to the ri$hts of others to life, libert, and eAual protection of the la..!ec. +. Definition of terms. @ =or purposes of this Act