MANILA - The lawyer who sought to compel President Rodrigo Duterte to disclose his health records has asked the Supreme Court to release a copy of its ruling denying his plea, almost 2 months since th
e high court voted to junk it outright.In a motion filed Friday, lawyer Dino de Leon urged the high court to make public the resolution or decision denying his petition as well as the dissenting opinions.SC magistrates on May 8 voted 13-2 to deny his petition but up to now, De Leon said he has yet to receive a copy of the ruling.
"Petitioner, as a young member of the bar, would like to understand the wisdom of the learned members of the Supreme Court as to why they chose to deny the Filipino People of this very crucial piece of information at the point where they need it most, in stark contrast to the Court's consistent pronouncements in support of the fundamental right of the Filipino People to know," he said in his motion.
No reasons were given when SC magistrates dismissed his petition without even requiring the respondents, through the Office of the Solicitor General, to comment.De Leon said he believes the Supreme Court committed a "reversible error" in denying his petition outright, noting that it is also a human institution capable of committing mistakes.
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